Proverbs 8:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.”

Proverbs 8:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 8:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 8:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.”

Proverbs 8:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.”

Proverbs 8:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.”

Proverbs 8:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.”

Proverbs 8:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“By me princes rule and the nobles, and all the iudges of the earth.”

Proverbs 8:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:16 in Context — Proverbs 8

14 Le conseil et le succès m’appartiennent; Je suis l’intelligence, la force est à moi.

15 Par moi les rois règnent, Et les princes ordonnent ce qui est juste;

16 Par moi gouvernent les chefs, Les grands, tous les juges de la terre.

17 J’aime ceux qui m’aiment, Et ceux qui me cherchent me trouvent.

18 Avec moi sont la richesse et la gloire, Les biens durables et la justice.

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What Does Proverbs 8:16 Mean?

Proverbs 8:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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