Parallel Verses
NET Bible
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright 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 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.
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 righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked. 9 All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
Psalm 19:7-8
The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
Psalm 25:12-14
The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.
Psalm 119:98-100
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.
Proverbs 15:14
The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Proverbs 15:24
The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:15
The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
Isaiah 35:8
A thoroughfare will be there -- it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it -- fools will not stray into it.
Micah 2:7
Does the family of Jacob say, 'The Lord's patience can't be exhausted -- he would never do such things'? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,
Matthew 13:11-12
He replied, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.
John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
John 7:17
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
James 1:5
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.