Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
New American Standard Bible
Because I have
King James Version
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
Holman Bible
because I obey Your 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.
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:100
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
1 Kings 12:6-15
Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who used to stand before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, - How do, ye, advise, that I answer this people?
Job 12:12
In the Ancient, is wisdom, and in Length of Days, understanding:
Job 15:9-10
What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, and the same, is not with us?
Job 28:28
And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
Job 32:4
But, Elihu, had waited for Job with words, because the others were older than he.
Job 32:7-10
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.
Psalm 111:10
The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.
Jeremiah 8:8-9
How can ye say, Wise, are, we, And the law of Yahweh, is with us? But indeed lo! falsely, hath dealt the false pen of the scribes!
Matthew 7:24
Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
James 3:13
Who is wise and well-instructed-among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom.