Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And right to those who
King James Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Holman Bible
and right to those who discover knowledge.
A Conservative Version
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
American Standard Version
They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Amplified
“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],
And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.
Bible in Basic English
They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
Darby Translation
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.
King James 2000
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
NET Bible
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Webster
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
World English Bible
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Themes
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Interlinear
Biyn
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
8 Everything I have to say is just; there isn't anything corrupt or perverse in my speech. 9 Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge. 10 Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold,
Cross References
Proverbs 14:6
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
Psalm 19:7-8
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
Psalm 25:12-14
Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose.
Psalm 119:98-100
Your commands make me wiser than my adversaries, since they are always with me.
Proverbs 15:14
A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below.
Proverbs 17:24
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.
Proverbs 18:1-2
Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.
Proverbs 18:15
The mind of a discerning person gains knowledge, while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.
Isaiah 35:8
"A highway will be there yes, there and people will call it "The Holy Way'. As for unclean people, they will not journey on it, but it will be for whomever is traveling on that Way not even fools will get lost.
Micah 2:7
"It is said, house of Jacob, "The Spirit of the LORD is limited, if he acts this way, is he not?' "But my words benefit those who live righteously, do they not?
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,
John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.
John 7:17
If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.