Proverbs 8:12

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“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.”

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BSBPD

“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledgeanddiscretion.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 8:12 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
  2. Exodus 35:30Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
  3. 1 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
  4. 1 Chronicles 28:12The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,
  5. 1 Chronicles 28:19“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 13:14When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
  7. Psalms 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
  8. Proverbs 1:4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
  9. Isaiah 28:26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
  10. Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
  11. Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
  12. Ephesians 1:8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
  13. Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
  14. Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
  15. Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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