Proverbs 8 - Compare Translations
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Proverbs 8:1
KJVDoth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
WEBDoesn’t wisdom cry out?
YLTDoth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?
Proverbs 8:2
KJVShe standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
WEBOn the top of high places by the way,
YLTAt the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,
Proverbs 8:3
KJVShe crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
WEBBeside the gates, at the entry of the city,
YLTAt the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,
Proverbs 8:4
KJVUnto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
WEB“To you men, I call!
YLT`Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice [is] unto the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:5
KJVO ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
WEBYou simple, understand prudence.
YLTUnderstand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
Proverbs 8:6
KJVHear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
WEBHear, for I will speak excellent things.
YLTHearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
Proverbs 8:7
KJVFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
WEBFor my mouth speaks truth.
YLTFor truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.
Proverbs 8:8
KJVAll the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
WEBAll the words of my mouth are in righteousness.
YLTIn righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.
Proverbs 8:9
KJVThey are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
WEBThey are all plain to him who understands,
YLTAll of them [are] plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Proverbs 8:10
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Proverbs 8:11
KJVFor wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
WEBFor wisdom is better than rubies.
YLTFor better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
Proverbs 8:12
KJVI wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
WEB“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling.
YLTI, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
Proverbs 8:13
KJVThe fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
WEBThe fear of Yahweh is to hate evil.
YLTThe fear of Jehovah [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
Proverbs 8:14
KJVCounsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
WEBCounsel and sound knowledge are mine.
YLTMine [is] counsel and substance, I [am] understanding, I have might.
Proverbs 8:15
KJVBy me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
WEBBy me kings reign,
YLTBy me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
Proverbs 8:16
KJVBy me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
WEBBy me princes rule;
YLTBy me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.
Proverbs 8:17
KJVI love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
WEBI love those who love me.
YLTI love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
Proverbs 8:18
KJVRiches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
WEBWith me are riches, honor,
YLTWealth and honour [are] with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
Proverbs 8:19
KJVMy fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
WEBMy fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold;
YLTBetter [is] my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
Proverbs 8:20
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Proverbs 8:21
KJVThat I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
WEBthat I may give wealth to those who love me.
YLTTo cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.
Proverbs 8:22
KJVThe Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
WEB“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work,
YLTJehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.
Proverbs 8:23
KJVI was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
WEBI was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
YLTFrom the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.
Proverbs 8:24
KJVWhen there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
WEBWhen there were no depths, I was born,
YLTIn there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters,
Proverbs 8:25
KJVBefore the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
WEBBefore the mountains were settled in place,
YLTBefore mountains were sunk, Before heights, I was brought forth.
Proverbs 8:26
KJVWhile as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
WEBwhile as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
YLTWhile He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.
Proverbs 8:27
KJVWhen he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
WEBWhen he established the heavens, I was there;
YLTIn His preparing the heavens I [am] there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,
Proverbs 8:28
KJVWhen he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
WEBwhen he established the clouds above,
YLTIn His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,
Proverbs 8:29
KJVWhen he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
WEBwhen he gave to the sea its boundary,
YLTIn His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
Proverbs 8:30
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Proverbs 8:31
KJVRejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
WEBrejoicing in his whole world.
YLTRejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights [are] with the sons of men.
Proverbs 8:32
KJVNow therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
WEB“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
YLTAnd now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
Proverbs 8:33
KJVHear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
WEBHear instruction, and be wise.
YLTHear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.
Proverbs 8:34
KJVBlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
WEBBlessed is the man who hears me,
YLTO the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.
Proverbs 8:35
KJVFor whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
WEBFor whoever finds me, finds life,
YLTFor whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
Proverbs 8:36
KJVBut he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
WEBBut he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
YLTAnd whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!
36 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT