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Psalms 119:100

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

KJV

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

ASV

מִ/זְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣י/ךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי

Hebrew

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

YLT

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

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
ךָ
k
noun · 24×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 12:6 — 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?
  • Acts 17:11 — These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
  • Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • Jer 8:8 — How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
  • Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
  • Job 15:9 — What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
  • Job 28:28 — And unto 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 elder than he.
  • Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
  • Prov 28:5 — Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.