Proverbs 8:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,
English ASV
On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;
English Amplified
On the top of the heights beside the way, where the paths meet, stands Wisdom [skillful and godly];
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
On the top of the heights beside the way, where the paths meet, stands Wisdom [skillful and godly];
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.
English EASY 2024
She stands where people will hear her, on the hills along the road. She stands where different paths meet.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Wisdom stands at the top of the hill, by the road where the paths meet.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;
English GNT (Good News Translation)
On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands.
English God's Word - GW 1995
{Wisdom} takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand.
English KJV 1611
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
English LSB
At the top of the heights upon the way, Where the pathways meet, she takes her stand;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
On top of the heights beside the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
On the top of the heights along the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
At the top of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand;
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
On the high roads along the way, she takes her place where the paths meet.
English NIV
On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
English NKJ 1982
She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet.
English NLT
She stands on the hilltop and at the crossroads.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
On the heights beside the way, in the paths she takes her stand;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
She is standing at the city gates and at every fork in the road, and at the door of every house.
English Tyndale 1537
Standeth she not in the high(hye) places in the streets and ways?