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Genesis 41:33 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Νῦν () οὖν () σκέψαι ἄνθρωπον () φρόνιμον () καὶ () συνετὸν () καὶ () κατάστησον () αὐτὸν () ἐπὶ () γῆς () Αἰγύπτου· ()

Genesis 41:39 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπεν () δὲ () Φαραω () τῷ () Ιωσηφ () Ἐπειδὴ () ἔδειξεν () ὁ () θεός () σοι () πάντα () ταῦτα, () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἄνθρωπος () φρονιμώτερος () καὶ () συνετώτερός () σου· ()

World English Bible:

Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

Deuteronomy 1:13 Heb. Give

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Δότε () ἑαυτοῖς () ἄνδρας () σοφοὺς () καὶ () ἐπιστήμονας () καὶ () συνετοὺς () εἰς () τὰς () φυλὰς () ὑμῶν, () καὶ () καταστήσω () ἐφ’ () ὑμῶν () ἡγουμένους () ὑμῶν. ()

Deuteronomy 4:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who shall hear all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () φυλάξεσθε () καὶ () ποιήσετε, () ὅτι () αὕτη () ἡ () σοφία () ὑμῶν () καὶ () ἡ () σύνεσις () ἐναντίον () πάντων () τῶν () ἐθνῶν, () ὅσοι () ἐὰν () ἀκούσωσιν () πάντα () τὰ () δικαιώματα () ταῦτα () καὶ () ἐροῦσιν () Ἰδοὺ () λαὸς () σοφὸς () καὶ () ἐπιστήμων () τὸ () ἔθνος () τὸ () μέγα () τοῦτο. ()

World English Bible:

Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Remember the days of old, Consider the years of many generations: Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thy elders, and they will tell thee.

Deuteronomy 32:7 Heb. generation and generation

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μνήσθητε () ἡμέρας () αἰῶνος, () σύνετε () ἔτη () γενεᾶς () γενεῶν· () ἐπερώτησον () τὸν () πατέρα () σου, () καὶ () ἀναγγελεῖ () σοι, () τοὺς () πρεσβυτέρους () σου, () καὶ () ἐροῦσίν () σοι. ()

World English Bible:

He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He surrounded him. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He found him in a desert land, And in the waste howling wilderness; He led him about, he instructed him, He kept him as the apple of his eye.

Deuteronomy 32:10 Or, compassed him about

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὐτάρκησεν αὐτὸν () ἐν () γῇ () ἐρήμῳ, () ἐν () δίψει () καύματος () ἐν () ἀνύδρῳ· () ἐκύκλωσεν () αὐτὸν () καὶ () ἐπαίδευσεν () αὐτὸν () καὶ () διεφύλαξεν () αὐτὸν () ὡς () κόραν ὀφθαλμοῦ ()

World English Bible:

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

King James w/Strong’s #s:

O that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐκ () ἐφρόνησαν () συνιέναι () ταῦτα· () καταδεξάσθωσαν εἰς () τὸν () ἐπιόντα () χρόνον. ()

1 Samuel 3:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () προσέθετο () κύριος () καλέσαι () Σαμουηλ () ἐν () τρίτῳ· () καὶ () ἀνέστη () καὶ () ἐπορεύθη () πρὸς () Ηλι () καὶ () εἶπεν () Ἰδοὺ () ἐγώ, () ὅτι () κέκληκάς () με. () Καὶ () ἐσοφίσατο () Ηλι () ὅτι () κύριος () κέκληκεν () τὸ () παιδάριον, ()

1 Samuel 16:18 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

1 Samuel 16:18 Or, speech

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀπεκρίθη () εἷς () τῶν () παιδαρίων () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () εἶπεν () Ἰδοὺ () ἑόρακα υἱὸν () τῷ () Ιεσσαι () Βηθλεεμίτην καὶ () αὐτὸν () εἰδότα ψαλμόν, () καὶ () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () συνετός, () καὶ () ὁ () ἀνὴρ () πολεμιστὴς καὶ () σοφὸς () λόγῳ () καὶ () ἀνὴρ () ἀγαθὸς () τῷ () εἴδει, () καὶ () κύριος () μετ’ () αὐτοῦ. ()

2 Samuel 12:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () συνῆκεν () Δαυιδ () ὅτι () οἱ () παῖδες () αὐτοῦ () ψιθυρίζουσιν, καὶ () ἐνόησεν () Δαυιδ () ὅτι () τέθνηκεν () τὸ () παιδάριον· () καὶ () εἶπεν () Δαυιδ () πρὸς () τοὺς () παῖδας () αὐτοῦ () Εἰ () τέθνηκεν () τὸ () παιδάριον; () Καὶ () εἶπαν () Τέθνηκεν. ()

1 Kings 3:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

1 Kings 3:9 Heb. hearing

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () δώσεις () τῷ () δούλῳ () σου () καρδίαν () ἀκούειν () καὶ () διακρίνειν () τὸν () λαόν () σου () ἐν () δικαιοσύνῃ () τοῦ () συνίειν () ἀνὰ () μέσον () ἀγαθοῦ () καὶ () κακοῦ· () ὅτι () τίς () δυνήσεται () κρίνειν () τὸν () λαόν () σου () τὸν () βαρὺν () τοῦτον; ()

1 Kings 3:11 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

1 Kings 3:11a Heb. many days
1 Kings 3:11b Heb. to hear

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () εἶπεν () κύριος () πρὸς () αὐτόν () Ἀνθ’ () ὧν () ᾐτήσω () παρ’ () ἐμοῦ () τὸ () ῥῆμα () τοῦτο () καὶ () οὐκ () ᾐτήσω () σαυτῷ () ἡμέρας () πολλὰς () καὶ () οὐκ () ᾐτήσω () πλοῦτον () οὐδὲ () ᾐτήσω () ψυχὰς () ἐχθρῶν () σου, () ἀλλ’ () ᾐτήσω () σαυτῷ () σύνεσιν () τοῦ () εἰσακούειν () κρίμα, ()

1 Kings 3:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἰδοὺ () πεποίηκα () κατὰ () τὸ () ῥῆμά () σου· () ἰδοὺ () δέδωκά () σοι () καρδίαν () φρονίμην () καὶ () σοφήν, () ὡς () σὺ () οὐ () γέγονεν () ἔμπροσθέν () σου () καὶ () μετὰ () σὲ () οὐκ () ἀναστήσεται () ὅμοιός () σοι. ()

1 Kings 3:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom I bore.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀνέστην () τὸ () πρωῒ () θηλάσαι () τὸν () υἱόν () μου, () καὶ () ἐκεῖνος () ἦν () τεθνηκώς· () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () κατενόησα () αὐτὸν () πρωί, () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () οὐκ () ἦν () ὁ () υἱός () μου, () ὃν () ἔτεκον. ()

World English Bible:

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

1 Chronicles 15:22 Heb. lifting up

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () Χωνενια ἄρχων () τῶν () Λευιτῶν () ἄρχων () τῶν () ᾠδῶν, () ὅτι () συνετὸς () ἦν. ()

World English Bible:

The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐγένετο () ὁ () ἀριθμὸς () αὐτῶν () μετὰ () τοὺς () ἀδελφοὺς () αὐτῶν, () δεδιδαγμένοι () ᾄδειν () κυρίῳ, () πᾶς () συνίων, () διακόσιοι () ὀγδοήκοντα () καὶ () ὀκτώ. ()—

World English Bible:

They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ἔβαλον () καὶ () αὐτοὶ () κλήρους () ἐφημεριῶν () κατὰ () τὸν () μικρὸν καὶ () κατὰ () τὸν () μέγαν, () τελείων () καὶ () μανθανόντων. ()

World English Bible:

Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

1 Chronicles 27:32a Or, secretary
1 Chronicles 27:32b Or, Hachmonite

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () Ιωναθαν ὁ () πατράδελφος Δαυιδ () σύμβουλος, () ἄνθρωπος () συνετὸς () καὶ () γραμματεὺς () αὐτός, () καὶ () Ιιηλ ὁ () τοῦ () Αχαμανι μετὰ () τῶν () υἱῶν () τοῦ () βασιλέως, ()

World English Bible:

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () νῦν, () Σαλωμων υἱέ () μου, () γνῶθι () τὸν () θεὸν () τῶν () πατέρων () σου () καὶ () δούλευε () αὐτῷ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () τελείᾳ () καὶ () ψυχῇ () θελούσῃ, () ὅτι () πάσας () καρδίας () ἐτάζει κύριος () καὶ () πᾶν () ἐνθύμημα γιγνώσκει· () ἐὰν () ζητήσῃς () αὐτόν, () εὑρεθήσεταί () σοι, () καὶ () ἐὰν () καταλείψῃς αὐτόν, () καταλείψει () σε () εἰς () τέλος. ()

World English Bible:

He dealt wisely, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city. He gave them food in abundance; and he sought many wives for them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

2 Chronicles 11:23 Heb. a multitude of wives

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ηὐξήθη () παρὰ () πάντας () τοὺς () υἱοὺς () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () ὁρίοις () Ιουδα καὶ () Βενιαμιν () καὶ () ἐν () ταῖς () πόλεσιν () ταῖς () ὀχυραῖς καὶ () ἔδωκεν () αὐταῖς () τροφὰς () πλῆθος () πολὺ () καὶ () ᾐτήσατο () πλῆθος () γυναικῶν. ()

World English Bible:

He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him prosper.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

2 Chronicles 26:5 Heb. in the seeing of God

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἦν () ἐκζητῶν () τὸν () κύριον () ἐν () ταῖς () ἡμέραις () Ζαχαριου () τοῦ () συνίοντος () ἐν () φόβῳ () κυρίου· () καὶ () ἐν () ταῖς () ἡμέραις () αὐτοῦ () ἐζήτησεν () τὸν () κύριον, () καὶ () εὐόδωσεν () αὐτῷ () κύριος. ()

World English Bible:

The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () οἱ () ἄνδρες () ἐν () πίστει () ἐπὶ () τῶν () ἔργων, () καὶ () ἐπ’ () αὐτῶν () ἐπίσκοποι () Ιεθ καὶ () Αβδιας οἱ () Λευῖται () ἐξ () υἱῶν () Μεραρι καὶ () Ζαχαριας () καὶ () Μοσολλαμ ἐκ () τῶν () υἱῶν () Κααθ ἐπισκοπεῖν () καὶ () πᾶς () Λευίτης () πᾶς () συνίων () ἐν () ὀργάνοις ᾠδῶν ()

World English Bible:

He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God and his people Israel.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the Lord, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶπεν () τοῖς () Λευίταις () τοῖς () δυνατοῖς () ἐν () παντὶ () Ισραηλ () τοῦ () ἁγιασθῆναι () αὐτοὺς () τῷ () κυρίῳ, () καὶ () ἔθηκαν () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () τὴν () ἁγίαν () εἰς () τὸν () οἶκον, () ὃν () ᾠκοδόμησεν () Σαλωμων υἱὸς () Δαυιδ () τοῦ () βασιλέως () Ισραηλ. () Καὶ () εἶπεν () ὁ () βασιλεύς () Οὐκ () ἔστιν () ὑμῖν () ἆραι () ἐπ’ () ὤμων () οὐθέν· () νῦν () οὖν () λειτουργήσατε () τῷ () κυρίῳ () θεῷ () ὑμῶν () καὶ () τῷ () λαῷ () αὐτοῦ () Ισραηλ ()

Ezra 8:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days. Then I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

Ezra 8:15 Or, pitched

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () συνῆξα () αὐτοὺς () πρὸς () τὸν () ποταμὸν () τὸν () ἐρχόμενον () πρὸς () τὸν () Ευι, καὶ () παρενεβάλομεν ἐκεῖ () ἡμέρας () τρεῖς. () Καὶ () συνῆκα () ἐν () τῷ () λαῷ () καὶ () ἐν () τοῖς () ἱερεῦσιν, () καὶ () ἀπὸ () υἱῶν () Λευι () οὐχ () εὗρον () ἐκεῖ· ()

Ezra 8:16 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ἀπέστειλα () τῷ () Ελεαζαρ, () τῷ () Αριηλ, τῷ () Σαμαια καὶ () τῷ () Αλωναμ καὶ () τῷ () Ιαριβ καὶ () τῷ () Ελναθαν καὶ () τῷ () Ναθαν () καὶ () τῷ () Ζαχαρια () καὶ () τῷ () Μεσουλαμ ἄνδρας () καὶ () τῷ () Ιωαριβ καὶ () τῷ () Ελναθαν συνίοντας ()

Nehemiah 8:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

Nehemiah 8:2 Heb. that understood in hearing

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἤνεγκεν () Εσδρας ὁ () ἱερεὺς () τὸν () νόμον () ἐνώπιον () τῆς () ἐκκλησίας () ἀπὸ () ἀνδρὸς () καὶ () ἕως () γυναικὸς () καὶ () πᾶς () ὁ () συνίων () ἀκούειν () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () μιᾷ () τοῦ () μηνὸς () τοῦ () ἑβδόμου ()

Nehemiah 8:2 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:2.

Nehemiah 8:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

Nehemiah 8:3 Heb. from the light

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ἀνέγνω () ἐν () αὐτῷ () ἀπὸ () τῆς () ὥρας () τοῦ () διαφωτίσαι τὸν () ἥλιον () ἕως () ἡμίσους () τῆς () ἡμέρας () ἀπέναντι () τῶν () ἀνδρῶν () καὶ () τῶν () γυναικῶν, () καὶ () αὐτοὶ () συνιέντες, () καὶ () ὦτα () παντὸς () τοῦ () λαοῦ () εἰς () τὸ () βιβλίον () τοῦ () νόμου. ()

Nehemiah 8:3 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:3.

Nehemiah 8:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stayed in their place.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () Ἰησοῦς () καὶ () Βαναιας καὶ () Σαραβια ἦσαν () συνετίζοντες τὸν () λαὸν () εἰς () τὸν () νόμον, () καὶ () ὁ () λαὸς () ἐν () τῇ () στάσει () αὐτοῦ. ()

Nehemiah 8:7 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:7.

Nehemiah 8:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀνέγνωσαν () ἐν () βιβλίῳ () νόμου () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () καὶ () ἐδίδασκεν () Εσδρας καὶ () διέστελλεν () ἐν () ἐπιστήμῃ κυρίου, () καὶ () συνῆκεν () ὁ () λαὸς () ἐν () τῇ () ἀναγνώσει. ()—

Nehemiah 8:8 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:8.

Nehemiah 8:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 8:9 Or, the governor

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () εἶπεν () Νεεμιας καὶ () Εσδρας ὁ () ἱερεὺς () καὶ () γραμματεὺς () καὶ () οἱ () Λευῖται () οἱ () συνετίζοντες τὸν () λαὸν () καὶ () εἶπαν () παντὶ () τῷ () λαῷ () Ἡ () ἡμέρα () ἁγία () ἐστὶν () τῷ () κυρίῳ () θεῷ () ἡμῶν, () μὴ () πενθεῖτε () μηδὲ () κλαίετε· () ὅτι () ἔκλαιεν () πᾶς () ὁ () λαός, () ὡς () ἤκουσαν () τοὺς () λόγους () τοῦ () νόμου. ()

Nehemiah 8:9 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:9.

Nehemiah 8:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀπῆλθεν () πᾶς () ὁ () λαὸς () φαγεῖν () καὶ () πιεῖν () καὶ () ἀποστέλλειν () μερίδας () καὶ () ποιῆσαι () εὐφροσύνην () μεγάλην, () ὅτι () συνῆκαν () ἐν () τοῖς () λόγοις, () οἷς () ἐγνώρισεν () αὐτοῖς. ()

Nehemiah 8:12 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:12.

Nehemiah 10:28 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters—everyone who had knowledge and understanding—

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () οἱ () κατάλοιποι () τοῦ () λαοῦ, () οἱ () ἱερεῖς, () οἱ () Λευῖται, () οἱ () πυλωροί, οἱ () ᾄδοντες, () οἱ () ναθινιμ καὶ () πᾶς () ὁ () προσπορευόμενος () ἀπὸ () λαῶν () τῆς () γῆς () πρὸς () νόμον () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () γυναῖκες () αὐτῶν, () υἱοὶ () αὐτῶν, () θυγατέρες () αὐτῶν, () πᾶς () ὁ () εἰδὼς () καὶ () συνίων, ()

Nehemiah 10:28 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 20:29.

Nehemiah 13:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ἦλθον () εἰς () Ιερουσαλημ. () Καὶ () συνῆκα () ἐν () τῇ () πονηρίᾳ, () ᾗ () ἐποίησεν () Ελισουβ τῷ () Τωβια ποιῆσαι () αὐτῷ () γαζοφυλάκιον () ἐν () αὐλῇ () οἴκου () τοῦ () θεοῦ. ()

Nehemiah 13:7 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 23:7.

Job 6:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Διδάξατέ () με, () ἐγὼ () δὲ () κωφεύσω· εἴ () τι () πεπλάνημαι, () φράσατέ () μοι. ()

Job 6:30 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Job 6:30 Heb. my palate

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐ () γάρ () ἐστιν () ἐν () γλώσσῃ () μου () ἄδικον· () ἢ () ὁ () λάρυγξ () μου () οὐχὶ () σύνεσιν () μελετᾷ; ()

Job 9:11 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Behold, he goes by me, and I don’t see him. He passes on also, but I don’t perceive him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐὰν () ὑπερβῇ () με, () οὐ () μὴ () ἴδω· () καὶ () ἐὰν () παρέλθῃ () με, () οὐδ’ () ὧς () ἔγνων. ()

Job 11:11 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For he knoweth vain men: He seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὐτὸς () γὰρ () οἶδεν () ἔργα () ἀνόμων, () ἰδὼν () δὲ () ἄτοπα () οὐ () παρόψεται.

Job 13:1 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Behold, my eye has seen all this. My ear has heard and understood it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἰδοὺ () ταῦτα () ἑώρακέν μου () ὁ () ὀφθαλμὸς () καὶ () ἀκήκοέν () μου () τὸ () οὖς· ()

Job 14:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it. They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

πολλῶν () δὲ () γενομένων () τῶν () υἱῶν () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () οἶδεν, () ἐὰν () δὲ () ὀλίγοι () γένωνται, () οὐκ () ἐπίσταται· ()

Job 15:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

What do you know that we don’t know? What do you understand which is not in us?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τί () γὰρ () οἶδας, () ὃ () οὐκ () οἴδαμεν; () Ἢ () τί () συνίεις, () ὃ () οὐχὶ () καὶ () ἡμεῖς; ()

Job 18:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? Mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μέχρι () τίνος () οὐ () παύσῃ; () Ἐπίσχες, () ἵνα () καὶ () αὐτοὶ () λαλήσωμεν. ()

Job 23:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

γνῴην () δὲ () ῥήματα, () ἅ () μοι () ἐρεῖ, () αἰσθοίμην () δὲ () τίνα () μοι () ἀπαγγελεῖ. ()

Job 23:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἰς () γὰρ () πρῶτα () πορεύσομαι () καὶ () οὐκέτι () εἰμί· () τὰ () δὲ () ἐπ’ () ἐσχάτοις () τί () οἶδα; ()

Job 23:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: When I consider, I am afraid of him.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Διὰ () τοῦτο () ἐπ’ () αὐτῷ () ἐσπούδακα· () νουθετούμενος () δὲ () ἐφρόντισα () αὐτοῦ. () ἐπὶ () τούτῳ () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () αὐτοῦ () κατασπουδασθῶ· κατανοήσω () καὶ () πτοηθήσομαι () ἐξ () αὐτοῦ. ()

Job 23:15 Originally verses 23:15 and 23:15a.

Job 26:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Lo, these are parts of his ways: But how little a portion is heard of him? But the thunder of his power who can understand?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἰδοὺ () ταῦτα () μέρη () ὁδοῦ () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἐπὶ () ἰκμάδα () λόγου () ἀκουσόμεθα () ἐν () αὐτῷ· () σθένος δὲ () βροντῆς () αὐτοῦ () τίς () οἶδεν () ὁπότε () ποιήσει; ()

Job 28:23 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“God understands its way, and he knows its place.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁ () θεὸς () εὖ () συνέστησεν () αὐτῆς () τὴν () ὁδόν, () αὐτὸς () δὲ () οἶδεν () τὸν () τόπον () αὐτῆς· ()

Job 30:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

κέκραγα () δὲ () πρὸς () σὲ () καὶ () οὐκ () εἰσακούεις () μου, () ἔστησαν () καὶ () κατενόησάν () με· ()

Job 31:1 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I made a covenant with mine eyes; Why then should I think upon a maid?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Διαθήκην () ἐθέμην () τοῖς () ὀφθαλμοῖς () μου () καὶ () οὐ () συνήσω () ἐπὶ () παρθένον. ()

Job 32:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Job 32:8 or, breath

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But there is a spirit in man: And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀλλὰ () πνεῦμά () ἐστιν () ἐν () βροτοῖς, πνοὴ () δὲ () παντοκράτορός () ἐστιν () ἡ () διδάσκουσα· ()

Job 32:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Great men are not always wise: Neither do the aged understand judgment.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

οὐχ () οἱ () πολυχρόνιοί εἰσιν () σοφοί, () οὐδ’ () οἱ () γέροντες () οἴδασιν () κρίμα. ()

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.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.