Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

New American Standard Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

King James Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Holman Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers
because Your decrees are my meditation.

International Standard Version

I am more insightful than my teachers, because your decrees are my meditations.

A Conservative Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

American Standard Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

Amplified


I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word],
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

Bible in Basic English

I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

Julia Smith Translation

Above all those teaching me I understood, for thy testimonies a meditation to me.

King James 2000

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my meditation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies [are] my meditation.

Modern King James verseion

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Your testimonies are my prayer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

NET Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.

New Heart English Bible

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

The Emphasized Bible

Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.

Webster

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

World English Bible

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Youngs Literal Translation

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Mem

98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.


Cross References

Hebrews 5:12

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.

Matthew 23:24-36

Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Deuteronomy 4:6-8

And ye shall keep and do them; for that will be your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Verily this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

2 Samuel 15:24-26

And behold, Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed completely out of the city.

1 Chronicles 15:11-13

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab;

2 Chronicles 29:15-36

And they gathered their brethren, and hallowed themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 30:22

And Hezekiah spoke consolingly to all the Levites that had understanding in the good knowledge of Jehovah; and they ate the feast-offerings the seven days, sacrificing peace-offerings, and extolling Jehovah the God of their fathers.

Psalm 119:24

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

Jeremiah 8:8-9

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Behold, certainly the lying pen of the scribes hath made it falsehood.

Matthew 11:25

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Matthew 13:11

And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

Matthew 15:6-9

and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.

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