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Proverbs 8:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Mine [is] counsel and substance, I [am] understanding, I have might.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Counsell [is] mine, and sound wisedome: I [am] vnderstanding, I [haue] strength.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Counsel and sound doctrine are mine; mine is understanding and might.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Counsel and safety are mine; prudence is mine, and strength is mine.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Counsel 6098
{6098} Prime
עֵצָה
`etsah
{ay-tsaw'}
From H3289; advice; by implication plan; also prudence.
[is] mine, and sound wisdom: 8454
{8454} Prime
תּוּשִׁיָּה
tuwshiyah
{too-shee-yaw'}
From an unused root probably meaning to substantiate; support or (by implication) ability, that is, (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding.
I x589
(0589) Complement
אֲנִי
'aniy
{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
[am] understanding; 998
{0998} Prime
בִּינָה
biynah
{bee-naw'}
From H0995; understanding.
I have strength. 1369
{1369} Prime
גְּבוּרָה
g@buwrah
{gheb-oo-raw'}
Feminine passive participle from the same as H1368; force (literally or figuratively); by implication valor, victory.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 8:14

_ _ It also gives the elements of good character in counsel.

_ _ sound wisdom — (Proverbs 2:7).

_ _ I ... strength — or, “As for me, understanding is strength to me,” the source of power (Ecclesiastes 9:16); good judgment gives more efficiency to actions;

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 8:12-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 8:14

Wisdom — All solid and substantial and useful wisdom is assential to me.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Counsel:

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 40:14 With whom took he counsel, and [who] instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
John 1:9 [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Romans 11:33-34 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out! ... For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
1 Corinthians 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Colossians 2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

sound:

Proverbs 2:6-7 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding. ... He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: [he is] a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

I have:

Proverbs 24:5 A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18 Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard. ... Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Pv 2:6; 24:5. Ec 7:19; 9:16. Is 9:6; 40:14. Jn 1:9. Ro 1:22; 11:33. 1Co 1:24, 30. Col 2:3.

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