Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

New American Standard Bible

For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

King James Version

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Holman Bible

For wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will delight your heart.

A Conservative Version

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,

American Standard Version

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

Amplified


For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Bible in Basic English

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

Darby Translation

When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,

Julia Smith Translation

For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.

King James 2000

When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto your soul;

Lexham Expanded Bible

for wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul.

Modern King James verseion

When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasing to your soul;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge;

NET Bible

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

New Heart English Bible

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

The Emphasized Bible

When wisdom entereth thy heart, and, knowledge, to thy soul, is sweet,

Webster

When wisdom entereth into thy heart, and knowledge is pleasant to thy soul;

World English Bible

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

and knowledge
דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

נעם 
Na`em 
Usage: 8

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and upright every good path. 10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 11 Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,


Cross References

Job 23:12

I haven't wandered away from the commands that he has spoken; I've treasured what he has said more than my own meals."

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold, even much fine gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.

Psalm 104:34

May my thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD!

Psalm 119:97

How I love your instruction! Every day it is my meditation.

Psalm 119:103

How pleasing is what you have to say to me tasting better than honey.

Psalm 119:111

I have inherited your decrees forever, because they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:162

I find joy at what you have said like one who has discovered a great treasure.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning even fools know this.

Proverbs 18:1-2

Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, eat honey, because it's good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I consumed them. Your words were joy and my hearts delight, because I bear your name, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.

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