Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

To imprison his princes at will,
That he might teach his elders wisdom.

King James Version

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

Holman Bible

binding his officials at will
and instructing his elders.

International Standard Version

to discipline his rulers at will and make his elders wise.

A Conservative Version

to bind his rulers at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.

American Standard Version

To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

Amplified


To imprison his princes at his will,
That he might teach his elders wisdom.

Bible in Basic English

To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.

Darby Translation

To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.

Julia Smith Translation

To bind his chiefs in his soul, and to make his old men wise.

King James 2000

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his elders wisdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to obligate his officials {as he saw fit} and teach his elders wisdom.

Modern King James verseion

to chain his leaders at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that he might inform his princes after his will, and teach his senators wisdom.

NET Bible

giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers.

New Heart English Bible

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

The Emphasized Bible

That he might bind his rulers as he pleased, And, his elders, he might embue with wisdom.

Webster

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

World English Bible

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

To bind his chiefs at his pleasure, And his elders he maketh wise.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To bind
אסר 
'acar 
Usage: 70

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel

21 He made him lord of his house and ruler of all his substance: 22 To imprison his princes at will,
That he might teach his elders wisdom.
23 Afterwards Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham.

Cross References

Genesis 41:33

Now therefore let Pharaoh find a discreet and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said unto his slaves, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

Genesis 41:44

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee no one shall lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 19:11

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the prudent counsellors of Pharaoh is become carnal; how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of the ancient kings?

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