Proverbs 8:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They are allכֻּלָּ֣ם
(kul·lam)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
straightforwardנְ֭כֹחִים
(ne·cho·chim)
5228: straight, right, straightnessfrom the same as nokach
to him who understands,לַמֵּבִ֑ין
(lam·me·vin;)
995: to discerna prim. root
And rightוִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים
(vi·sha·rim)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
to those who findלְמֹ֣צְאֵי
(le·mo·tze·'ei)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
knowledge.דָֽעַת׃
(da·'at.)
1847: knowledgefrom yada


















KJV Lexicon
They are all plain
nakoach  (naw-ko'-akh)
straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity -- plain, right, uprightness.
to him that understandeth
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
and right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
to them that find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.

King James Bible
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge.

International Standard Version
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.

NET Bible
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“All these are plain to him who perceives them and they are right to him who chooses to know them.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All of it is clear to a person who has understanding and right to those who have acquired knowledge.

King James 2000 Bible
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
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