Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

Proverbs 8:14

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

KJV

Meum est consilium et æquitas ; mea est prudentia, mea est fortitudo.

Vulgate

ἐμὴ βουλὴ καὶ ἀσφάλεια, ἐμὴ φρόνησις, ἐμὴ δὲ ἰσχύς·

LXX

Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

ASV

לִֽ/י עֵ֭צָה וְ/תוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣/י גְבוּרָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
בִּינָֽה
bynh
noun · 38×
וֹ
v
noun · 61×
עֲצַ֥ת
'tst
verb · 90×
תּוּשִׁיָּֽה
tvshyh
noun · 12×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

63. Moreover let them answer us this:— (for against their shamelessness I wish to urge a further question, bold indeed, but with a religious intent; be propitious, O Lord! )— the Father Himself, does He exist, first having counselled, then being pleased, or before counselling? For since they are so bold in the instance of the Word, they must receive the like answer, that they m…
65. Moreover, if they say that the Son is by will, they should say also that He came to be by understanding; for I consider understanding and will to be the same. For what a man counsels, about that also he has understanding; and what he has in understanding, that also he counsels. Certainly the Saviour Himself has made them correspond, as being cognate, when He says, 'Counsel …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:24 — But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
  • 1Cor 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
  • 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
  • Col 2:3 — In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • Dan 2:20 — Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
  • Dan 2:23 — I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s ma
  • Eccl 7:19 — Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
  • Eccl 9:16 — Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
  • Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Isa 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prin
  • Isa 40:14 — With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
  • Job 12:13 — With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  • Job 28:23 — God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
  • John 1:9 — That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
  • Prov 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
  • Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
  • Ps 16:7 — I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
  • Rom 1:22 — Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!