Parallel Verses
King James 2000
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And right to those who
King James Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Holman Bible
and right to those who discover knowledge.
International Standard Version
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.
A Conservative Version
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
American Standard Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Amplified
“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],
And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.
Bible in Basic English
They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
Darby Translation
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
NET Bible
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Webster
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
World English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Themes
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Interlinear
Biyn
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 25:12-14
What man is he that fears the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 119:98-100
You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life leads above to the wise, that he may depart from sheol beneath.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
A man, having separated himself, seeks his own desire, and rages against all sound wisdom.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for others: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Micah 2:7
O you that are named the house of Jacob : Is the spirit of the LORD restricted? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walks uprightly?
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes unto me.
John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.