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Proverbs 30:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I neither learned () wisdom, nor have () the knowledge of the holy.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

Proverbs 31:26 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

She openeth () her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

World English Bible:

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Ecclesiastes 1:13 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I gave () my heart to seek () and search out () by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done () under heaven: this sore travail hath God given () to the sons of man to be exercised () therewith.

Young’s Literal Translation:

And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It is a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

World English Bible:

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I communed () with mine own heart, saying, () Lo, I am come to great estate, () and have gotten () more wisdom than all [they] that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great () experience () of wisdom and knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation:

I-I spake with my heart, saying, ‘I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

World English Bible:

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I gave () my heart to know () wisdom, and to know () madness and folly: I perceived () that this also is vexation of spirit.

Young’s Literal Translation:

And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;

World English Bible:

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth () knowledge increaseth () sorrow.

Young’s Literal Translation:

for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.’

World English Bible:

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I sought () in mine heart to give () myself unto wine, yet acquainting () mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold () on folly, till I might see () what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do () under the heaven all the days of their life.

Young’s Literal Translation:

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this-the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

World English Bible:

So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So I was great, () and increased () more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained () with me.

Young’s Literal Translation:

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

World English Bible:

I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I turned () myself to behold () wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what [can] the man [do] that cometh () after the king? [even] that which hath been already done. ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already-they have done it!

World English Bible:

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then I saw () that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Young’s Literal Translation:

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

World English Bible:

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For there is a man whose labour [is] in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured () therein shall he leave () it [for] his portion. This also [is] vanity and a great evil.

Young’s Literal Translation:

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it-his portion! Even this is vanity and a great evil.

World English Bible:

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For [God] giveth () to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner () he giveth () travail, to gather () and to heap up, () that he may give () to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Young’s Literal Translation:

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

World English Bible:

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Say () not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire () wisely concerning this.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Say not thou, ‘What was it, That the former days were better than these?’ For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

World English Bible:

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance: and [by it there is] profit to them that see () the sun.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun.

World English Bible:

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life () to them that have it.

Young’s Literal Translation:

For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is, She reviveth her possessors.

World English Bible:

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wisdom strengtheneth () the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.

Young’s Literal Translation:

The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

World English Bible:

All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

All this have I proved () by wisdom: I said, () I will be wise; () but it [was] far from me.

Young’s Literal Translation:

All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, ‘I am wise,’ and it is far from me.

World English Bible:

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I applied () mine heart to know, () and to search, () and to seek out () wisdom, and the reason [of things], and to know () the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness [and] madness:

Young’s Literal Translation:

I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

World English Bible:

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Who [is] as the wise [man]? and who knoweth () the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, () and the boldness of his face shall be changed. ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

World English Bible:

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),

King James w/Strong’s #s:

When I applied () mine heart to know () wisdom, and to see () the business that is done () upon the earth: (for also [there is that] neither day nor night seeth () sleep with his eyes: )

Young’s Literal Translation:

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

World English Bible:

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Sheol is the place of the dead.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Whatsoever thy hand findeth () to do, () do () [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

World English Bible:

I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This wisdom have I seen () also under the sun, and it [seemed] great unto me:

Young’s Literal Translation:

This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

World English Bible:

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Now there was found () in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered () the city; yet no man remembered () that same poor man.

Young’s Literal Translation:

and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

World English Bible:

Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then said () I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom [is] despised, () and his words are not heard. ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

And I said, ‘Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.’-

World English Bible:

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner () destroyeth () much () good.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Better is wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

World English Bible:

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary () to send forth () a stinking savour: () [so doth] a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Dead flies cause a perfumer’s perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom- By reason of honour-a little folly!

World English Bible:

If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

If the iron be blunt, () and he do not whet () the edge, then must he put () to more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct. ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.

Isaiah 10:13 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For he saith, () By the strength of my hand I have done () [it], and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: () and I have removed () the bounds of the people, and have robbed () their treasures, () and I have put down () the inhabitants () like a valiant [man]:

Young’s Literal Translation:

For he hath said, ‘By the power of my hand I have wrought, And by my wisdom, for I have been intelligent, And I remove borders of the peoples, And their chief ones I have spoiled, And I put down as a mighty one the inhabitants,

Isaiah 11:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest () upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

Young’s Literal Translation:

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.

Isaiah 29:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Therefore, behold, I will proceed () to do a marvellous work () among this people, [even] a marvellous work () and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, () and the understanding of their prudent () [men] shall be hid. ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

Therefore, lo, I am adding to do wonderfully with this people, A wonder, and a marvel, And perished hath the wisdom of its wise ones, And the understanding of its intelligent ones hideth itself.’

Isaiah 33:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord [is] his treasure.

Young’s Literal Translation:

And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah-it is His treasure.

Isaiah 47:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For you have trusted in your wickedness. You have said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and your knowledge has perverted you. You have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.’

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For thou hast trusted () in thy wickedness: thou hast said, () None seeth () me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted () thee; and thou hast said () in thine heart, I [am], and none else beside me.

Young’s Literal Translation:

And thou art confident in thy wickedness, Thou hast said, ‘There is none seeing me,’ Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, It is turning thee back, And thou sayest in thy heart, ‘I am, and none else.’

Jeremiah 8:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The wise [men] are ashamed, () they are dismayed () and taken: () lo, they have rejected () the word of the Lord; and what wisdom [is] in them?

Young’s Literal Translation:

Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what-have they?

Jeremiah 9:23 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Thus saith () the Lord, Let not the wise [man] glory () in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory () in his might, let not the rich [man] glory () in his riches:

Young’s Literal Translation:

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

Jeremiah 10:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He hath made () the earth by his power, he hath established () the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out () the heavens by his discretion.

Young’s Literal Translation:

The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

Jeremiah 49:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Of Edom, Yahweh of Armies says: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Concerning Edom, thus saith () the Lord of hosts; [Is] wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished () from the prudent? () is their wisdom vanished? ()

Young’s Literal Translation:

Concerning Edom: ‘Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Perished hath counsel from the intelligent? Vanished hath their wisdom?

Jeremiah 51:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“He has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom. By his understanding he has stretched out the heavens.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He hath made () the earth by his power, he hath established () the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out () the heaven by his understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation:

The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens,

Ezekiel 28:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasuries.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten () thee riches, and hast gotten () gold and silver into thy treasures:

Young’s Literal Translation:

By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

Ezekiel 28:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

By your great wisdom and by your trading you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches—”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

By thy great wisdom [and] by thy traffick hast thou increased () thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up () because of thy riches:

Young’s Literal Translation:

By the abundance of thy wisdom, Through thy merchandise, Thou hast multiplied thy wealth, And high is thy heart through thy wealth.

Ezekiel 28:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

therefore, behold, I will bring strangers on you, the terrible of the nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom. They will defile your brightness.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Behold, therefore I will bring () strangers () upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw () their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile () thy brightness.

Young’s Literal Translation:

Therefore, lo, I am bringing in against thee strangers, The terrible of the nations, And they have drawn out their swords Against the beauty of thy wisdom, And they have pierced thy brightness.

Ezekiel 28:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “You were the seal of full measure, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Son of man, take up () a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say () unto him, Thus saith () the Lord God; Thou sealest up () the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Young’s Literal Translation:

‘Son of man, lift up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, And thou hast said to him: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Thou art sealing up a measurement, Full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Ezekiel 28:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty. You have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I have cast you to the ground. I have laid you before kings, that they may see you.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Thine heart was lifted up () because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted () thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast () thee to the ground, I will lay () thee before kings, that they may behold () thee.

Young’s Literal Translation:

High hath been thy heart, because of thy beauty, Thou hast corrupted thy wisdom because of thy brightness, On the earth I have cast thee, Before kings I have set thee, to look on thee,

Daniel 1:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Children in whom [was] no blemish, () but well favoured, and skilful () in all wisdom, and cunning () in knowledge, and understanding () science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand () in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach () the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

Young’s Literal Translation:

lads in whom there is no blemish, and of good appearance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and teaching thought, and who have ability to stand in the palace of the king, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

Daniel 1:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

As for these four children, God gave () them knowledge and skill () in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding () in all visions and dreams.

Young’s Literal Translation:

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every kind of vision and dreams.

Daniel 1:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired () of them, he found () them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.

Young’s Literal Translation:

and in any matter of wisdom and understanding that the king hath sought of them, he findeth them ten hands above all the scribes, the enchanters, who are in all his kingdom.

World English Bible:

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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