Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who 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.
King James 2000
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright 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; nothing twisted or perverse is in them. 9 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Psalm 19:7-8
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
Psalm 25:12-14
What man is he who fears Jehovah? He shall teach him in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 119:98-100
Through Your Commandments You make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
He that separates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out 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 He shall be with them; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err in it.
Micah 2:7
House of Jacob, it is said, The Spirit of Jehovah is limited, if these are His doings. Do not My words do good to him who walks uprightly?
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets, "And they shall all be taught of God." Therefore everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to Me.
John 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God, or I speak from Myself.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
James 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.