Proverbs 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.”

Proverbs 8:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. ”

Proverbs 8:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Mine <FI>is<Fi> counsel and substance, I <FI>am<Fi> understanding, I have might.”

Proverbs 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength. ”

Proverbs 8:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.”

Proverbs 8:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:14 in Context — Proverbs 8

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.

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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What Does Proverbs 8:14 Mean?

Proverbs 8:14 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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