Proverbs 8:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.
  • Isa 9:6 : 6 For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
  • Isa 40:14 : 14 Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?
  • John 1:9 : 9 The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,
  • Rom 11:33-34 : 33 O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out. 34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.
  • 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:
  • Col 2:3 : 3 In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.
  • Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish. 18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
  • Prov 2:6-7 : 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason: 7 He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

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    11For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

    12I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

    13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

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  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

    16Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.

  • Prov 8:18-20
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    18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

    19My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

    20I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

  • Prov 2:6-7
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    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

    7He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

  • Prov 8:1-2
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    1Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

    2At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

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    19Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

    3To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

  • Prov 24:5
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    5A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

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    10The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • Job 28:28
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    28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Ps 49:3
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    3From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Job 28:12
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    12But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Eccl 1:16
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    16I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Job 12:3
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    3But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

  • Job 42:3
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    3Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

  • Job 6:13
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    13I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

  • Prov 3:19
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    19The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

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    20From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

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    16If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

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    8Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

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    30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

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    14Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

  • Prov 1:5
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    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 22:20
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    20Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,

  • Job 13:1
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    1Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 8:27
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    27When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:

  • Job 34:34
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    34Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

  • Prov 1:7
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    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Job 38:36
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    36Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

  • Job 38:2
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    2Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • Prov 8:6
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    6Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.