Parallel Verses
Amplified
Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],
New American Standard Bible
And the man who gains understanding.
King James Version
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Holman Bible
and who acquires understanding,
International Standard Version
How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding,
A Conservative Version
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
American Standard Version
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
Bible in Basic English
Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
Darby Translation
Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the man finding wisdom; and the man shall bring forth understanding.
King James 2000
Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,
NET Bible
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
Webster
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
World English Bible
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Finding » Those that find wisdom
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Finding wisdom
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Understanding » Those that understand
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Topics
Interlinear
Matsa'
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Happy Is The One Who Finds Wisdom
12
For those whom the Lord loves He corrects,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],
For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her gain is better than fine gold.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:32-35
“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] are they who keep my ways.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
But there was found in it a poor wise man, and by his wisdom he rescued the city. Yet no man [seriously] remembered that poor man.
1 Kings 10:1-9
Now when the queen of
1 Kings 10:23-24
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
Proverbs 2:4
If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
Proverbs 4:5-9
“Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 18:1
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.