Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.

New American Standard Bible

The unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.

King James Version

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Holman Bible

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

International Standard Version

The disclosure of your words illuminates, providing understanding to the simple.

A Conservative Version

The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

American Standard Version

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Amplified


The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light;
Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).

Bible in Basic English

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Darby Translation

The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.

King James 2000

The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to [the] simple.

Modern King James verseion

The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.

NET Bible

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

New Heart English Bible

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

The Emphasized Bible

The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.

Webster

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.

World English Bible

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Youngs Literal Translation

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 119:130

Devotionals containing Psalm 119:130

Images Psalm 119:130

Prayers for Psalm 119:130

Context Readings

Pe

129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: for this my soul watched them. 130 The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand. 131 I opened wide my mouth, and I shall pant: for I longed for thy commands.


Cross References

Psalm 19:7

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

Proverbs 6:23

For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:

Luke 1:77-79

To give knowledge of salvation to his people, in remission of their sins.

Psalm 119:105

Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.

Proverbs 1:4

To give craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation.

Proverbs 1:22-23

How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.

Proverbs 9:4-6

Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,

Romans 16:18-19

For such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by specious language and praise completely deceive the hearts of the innocent.

2 Corinthians 4:4

In whom the God of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:13-14

And all things refuted, by light are made manifest: for everything made manifest is light.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.

2 Peter 1:19

And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts:

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