Parallel Verses

Webster

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

New American Standard Bible

I understand more than the aged,
Because I have observed Your precepts.

King James Version

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

Holman Bible

I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.

International Standard Version

I have more common sense than the elders, for I observe your precepts.

A Conservative Version

I understand more than the aged because I have kept thy precepts.

American Standard Version

I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Amplified


I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts],
Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.

Bible in Basic English

I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.

Darby Translation

I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

Julia Smith Translation

I shall understand above the old men, for I watched thy charges.

King James 2000

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I understand more than [the] elders, for I keep your precepts.

Modern King James verseion

I understand more than the old men, because I keep Your Commandments.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, I am wiser than the aged, for I keep thy commandments.

NET Bible

I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.

New Heart English Bible

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

The Emphasized Bible

Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.

World English Bible

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

Youngs Literal Translation

Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Mem

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:6-15

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

Job 12:12

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Job 15:9-10

What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Job 28:28

And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were older than he.

Job 32:7-10

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Jeremiah 8:8-9

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

Matthew 7:24

Therefore whoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock:

James 3:13

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.

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