Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
KJV
recti sunt intelligentibus, et æqui invenientibus scientiam.
Vulgate
πάντα ἐνώπια τοῖς συνιοῦσιν, καὶ ὀρθὰ τοῖς εὑρίσκουσι γνῶσιν.
LXX
They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
ASV
כֻּלָּ֣/ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַ/מֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝/ישָׁרִ֗ים לְ/מֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
נְכֹחִ֑ים
nkchym
adjective · 4×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- John 6:45 — It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
- John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
- Matt 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- Prov 4:11 — I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
- Prov 14:6 — A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
- Prov 14:6 — A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
- Prov 15:19 — The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
- Prov 15:24 — The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
- Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
- Ps 25:12 — What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
- Ps 27:11 — Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.