Proverbs 8:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”

Proverbs 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.”

Proverbs 8:12 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledgeanddiscretion. ”

Proverbs 8:12 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.”

Proverbs 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection. ”

Proverbs 8:12 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.”

Proverbs 8:12 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:12 in Context — Proverbs 8

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

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What Does Proverbs 8:12 Mean?

Proverbs 8:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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