Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.

New American Standard Bible

I understand more than the aged,
Because I have observed Your precepts.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

I have more common sense than the elders, for I observe your precepts.

A Conservative Version

I understand more than the aged because I have kept thy precepts.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts],
Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.

Bible in Basic English

I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.

Darby Translation

I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

Julia Smith Translation

I shall understand above the old men, for I watched thy charges.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

I understand more than [the] elders, for I keep your precepts.

Modern King James verseion

I understand more than the old men, because I keep Your Commandments.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, I am wiser than the aged, for I keep thy commandments.

NET Bible

I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Mem

99 I have more insight than all my teachers
because Your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path
to follow Your word.


Cross References

1 Kings 12:6-15

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to these people?”

Job 12:12

Wisdom is found with the elderly,
and understanding comes with long life.

Job 15:9-10

What do you know that we don’t?
What do you understand that is not clear to us?

Job 28:28

He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”

Job 32:4

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he.

Job 32:7-10

I thought that age should speak
and maturity should teach wisdom.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow His instructions have good insight.
His praise endures forever.

Jeremiah 8:8-9

“How can you claim, ‘We are wise;
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.

Matthew 7:24

“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock.

James 3:13

Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.

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