Proverbs 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.”

Proverbs 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.”

Proverbs 8:9 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. ”

Proverbs 8:9 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All of them <FI>are<Fi> plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.”

Proverbs 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. ”

Proverbs 8:9 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.”

Proverbs 8:9 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:9 in Context — Proverbs 8

7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

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.

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What Does Proverbs 8:9 Mean?

Proverbs 8:9 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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