Proverbs 8:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

New Living Translation
On the hilltop along the road, she takes her stand at the crossroads.

English Standard Version
On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;

Berean Study Bible
On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.

New American Standard Bible
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

NASB 1995
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

NASB 1977
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

Amplified Bible
On the top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, wisdom takes her stand;

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

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

Contemporary English Version
as she stands at the crossroads and on every hill.

Good News Translation
On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands.

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

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

New King James Version
She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet.

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

New Heart English Bible
On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

World English Bible
On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

American King James Version
She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

American Standard Version
On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

A Faithful Version
She stands in the top of high places, by the place where the paths meet.

Darby Bible Translation
On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

English Revised Version
In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

Webster's Bible Translation
She standeth on the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
She standeth in the top of the high places by the way in the place of the paths.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the place of the pathes:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Stondeth she not in the hye places in the stretes & wayes?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
At the head of high places by the way, "" She has stood between the paths,

Young's Literal Translation
At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

Smith's Literal Translation
She stood upon the head of the heights, upon the way of the house of the beaten paths.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.

Catholic Public Domain Version
At the summits and the tops of exalted places, standing above the ways, in the midst of the paths,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For on top of the high places is wisdom; between the roads and upon the side of the paths she stands.

Lamsa Bible
For wisdom is on the top of high places, she stands between the ways and by the paths.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.
















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