New Living Translation
Proverbs 8:14
14Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine.
Proverbs 8:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
- New International Version (NIV)Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
Context of Proverbs 8:14
12“I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment. 13All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech. Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine. 15Because of me, kings reign, and rulers make just decrees. 16Rulers lead with my help, and nobles make righteous judgments.
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לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:14
- Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 40:14Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does he need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach him what is right or show him the path of justice?
- John 1:9The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
- Romans 11:33Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
- 1 Corinthians 1:23So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.
- Colossians 2:3In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Proverbs 2:6For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Romans 1:22Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.
- Proverbs 24:5The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
- Ecclesiastes 7:19One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
- Ecclesiastes 9:16So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Counsel is mine - Direction how to act in all circumstances and on all occasions must come from wisdom: the foolish man can give no counsel, cannot show another how he is to act in the various changes and chances of life. The wise man alone can give this counsel; and he can give it only as continually receiving instruction from God: for this Divine wisdom can say, תושיה Tushiyah, substance, reality, essence, all belong to me: I am the Fountain whence all…Read the comment
- 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. 1-36The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between: The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6) The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16) Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. It also gives the elements of good character in counsel. sound wisdom--(Pr 2:7). I ... strength--or, "As for me, understanding is strength to me," the source of power (Ec 9:16); good judgment gives more efficiency to actions;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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