Proverbs 8:12-21 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
12	אֲ‍ֽנִי־ חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃	“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.	“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.
13	יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃	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	לִֽי־ עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃	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	בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃	By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;	By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just;
16	בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־ שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃	by me princes rule, and nobles, all who govern justly.	by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.
17	אֲ֭נִי [אהביה] (אֹהֲבַ֣י) אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃	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	עֹֽשֶׁר־ וְכָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּצְדָקָֽה׃	Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.	With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
19	ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃	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	בְּאֹֽרַח־ צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך‪‬ בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	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	לְהַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀ יֵ֑שׁ וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ	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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