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

15 Por meio de mim os reis governam, e os príncipes decretam justiça.

16 Por meio de mim os governantes dominam; e autoridades, todos os juízes justos.

17 Eu amo os que me amam; e os que me buscam intensamente me acharão.

18 Bens e honra estão comigo; [assim como] a riqueza duradoura e a justiça.

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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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