Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

I am more insightful than my teachers, because your decrees are my meditations.

New American Standard Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

King James Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Holman Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers
because Your decrees are my meditation.

A Conservative Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

American Standard Version

I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

Amplified


I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word],
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

Bible in Basic English

I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

Darby Translation

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Julia Smith Translation

Above all those teaching me I understood, for thy testimonies a meditation to me.

King James 2000

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my meditation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies [are] my meditation.

Modern King James verseion

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Your testimonies are my prayer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

NET Bible

I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.

New Heart English Bible

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

The Emphasized Bible

Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.

Webster

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

World English Bible

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Youngs Literal Translation

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Mem

98 Your commands make me wiser than my adversaries, since they are always with me. 99 I am more insightful than my teachers, because your decrees are my meditations. 100 I have more common sense than the elders, for I observe your precepts.


Cross References

Hebrews 5:12

In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God's word. You have become people who need milk instead of solid food.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If one blind person leads another blind person, both will fall into a ditch."

Matthew 23:24-36

You blind guides! You filter out a gnat, yet swallow a camel!

2 Timothy 3:15-17

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

Deuteronomy 4:6-8

Observe them carefully, because this will show your wisdom and discernment in the eyes of people who'll listen to all these decrees. Then they'll say: "Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people.'

2 Samuel 15:24-26

Meanwhile, Zadok showed up also, along with all of the descendants of Levi with him, carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God and Abiathar approached while all the people finished abandoning the city.

1 Chronicles 15:11-13

Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the descendants of Levi Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab

2 Chronicles 29:15-36

They also brought together their brothers, consecrated themselves, and proceeded to cleanse the LORD's Temple, just as the king had ordered in accordance with what the LORD had told him.

2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah encouraged all the descendants of Levi who demonstrated significant insight in their service to the LORD, so they all participated in the festival meals for seven days, all the while sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their ancestors.

Psalm 119:24

I take joy in your decrees, for they are my counselors. Daleth

Jeremiah 2:8

"The priests didn't say, "Where is the LORD?' and those handling the Law didn't know me. The rulers transgressed against me, the prophets prophesied by Baal, and they followed that which does not profit.

Jeremiah 8:8-9

How can you say, "We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.

Matthew 13:11

He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,

Matthew 15:6-9

does not have to honor his father.' Because of your tradition, then, you have disregarded the authority of God's word.

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