Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.

King James Version

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Holman Bible

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

International Standard Version

The disclosure of your words illuminates, providing understanding to the simple.

A Conservative Version

The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

American Standard Version

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Amplified


The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light;
Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).

Bible in Basic English

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Darby Translation

The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.

Julia Smith Translation

The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.

King James 2000

The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to [the] simple.

Modern King James verseion

The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.

NET Bible

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

New Heart English Bible

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

The Emphasized Bible

The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.

Webster

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.

World English Bible

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Youngs Literal Translation

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 119:130

Devotionals containing Psalm 119:130

Images Psalm 119:130

Prayers for Psalm 119:130

Context Readings

Pe

129 Pe.
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul observes them.
130 The unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.


Cross References

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

Luke 1:77-79

To give to His people the knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins,

Psalm 119:105

Nun.
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.

Proverbs 1:4

To give prudence to the naive,
To the youth knowledge and discretion,

Proverbs 1:22-23

“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

Proverbs 9:4-6

Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,

Romans 16:18-19

For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Ephesians 5:13-14

But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Peter 1:19

So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.

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