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Proverbs 8:12-21 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 12 | I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion. | “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. | “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. | |
| 13 | To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. | The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. | To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. | |
| 14 | I possess good advice and sound wisdom; I have understanding and strength. | I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength. | Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power. | |
| 15 | It is by me that kings reign and rulers enact just law; | By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; | By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; | |
| 16 | by me, princes lead, as do nobles and all righteous judges. | by me princes rule, and nobles, all who govern justly. | by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth. | |
| 17 | I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me. | I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. | I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. | |
| 18 | With me are riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness. | Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness. | With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. | |
| 19 | My fruit is better than solid gold, and my harvest than pure silver. | My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver. | My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. | |
| 20 | I walk in the ways of righteousness, along the paths of justice, | I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice, | I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, | |
| 21 | giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries. | granting an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries. | bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full. | |
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