Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.

New American Standard Bible

I understand more than the aged,
Because I have observed Your precepts.

King James Version

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

Holman Bible

I understand more than the elders
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.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Mem

99 Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation. 100 Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed. 101 From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.


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.

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