Proverbs 8:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”

Proverbs 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 8:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.”

Proverbs 8:12 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.”

Proverbs 8:12 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.”

Proverbs 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.”

Proverbs 8:12 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.”

Proverbs 8:12 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:12 in Context — Proverbs 8

10 Aceitai minha correção, e não prata; e o conhecimento mais que o ouro fino escolhido.

11 Porque a sabedoria é melhor do que rubis; e todas as coisas desejáveis nem sequer podem ser comparadas a ela.

12 Eu, a Sabedoria, moro com a Prudência; e tenho o conhecimento do conselho.

13 O temor ao SENHOR é odiar o mal: a soberba e a arrogância, o mal caminho e a boca perversa, eu [os] odeio.

14 A mim pertence o conselho e a verdadeira sabedoria; eu [tenho] prudência e poder.

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What Does Proverbs 8:12 Mean?

Proverbs 8:12 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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