Proverbs 8:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
On topבְּרֹאשׁ־
(be·rosh-)
7218: heada prim. root
of the heightsמְרֹומִ֥ים
(me·ro·v·mim)
4791: heightfrom rum
besideעֲלֵי־
(a·lei-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the way,דָ֑רֶךְ
(da·rech;)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
Whereבֵּ֖ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
the pathsנְתִיבֹ֣ות
(ne·ti·vo·vt)
5410b: path, pathwayfrom the same as nathib
meet, 
 
1007a: betweenfrom bin
she takes her stand;נִצָּֽבָה׃
(ni·tza·vah.)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
She standeth
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
in the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of high places
marowm  (maw-rome')
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) -- (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
in the places
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the paths
nathiyb  (naw-theeb')
a (beaten) track -- path(-way), travel(-ler), way.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

King James Bible
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand.

International Standard Version
On top of the highest places along the road she stands where the roads meet.

NET Bible
At the top of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For on top of the high places is wisdom; between the roads and upon the side of the paths she stands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Wisdom] takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet,

King James 2000 Bible
She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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