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Proverbs 8:16
16by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs 8:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)by me princes rule, and nobles, all who govern justly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth.
Context of Proverbs 8:16
14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength. 15By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees; by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth. 17I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me. 18Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.
Read all of Proverbs 8Proverbs 8:16 word by word
בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:16
- 1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, Thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever. But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- Psalms 91:14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
- John 14:21He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; but he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.
- John 16:27for the Father himself has affection for you, because ye have had affection for me, and have believed that I came out from God.
- 1 John 4:19We love because he has first loved us.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
- Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I [am] Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
- Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
- Mark 10:14But Jesus seeing [it], was indignant, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.
- James 1:5But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:16
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16The best rulers use wisdom to guide them (for example, 1 Kings 3:16–28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. of which a wisely conducted government is an example.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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