Proverbs 8:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
All of them [are] plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
English ASV
They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
English Amplified
They are all plain to him who understands [and opens his heart], and right to those who find knowledge [and live by it].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
They are all plain to him who understands [and opens his heart], and right to those who find knowledge [and live by it].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
English EASY 2024
If you understand what is right, you will understand all my words. If you have knowledge, you will know that they are true.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
These things are clear to any intelligent person. They are right to anyone with knowledge.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
To those with insight, it is all clear; to the well-informed, it is all plain.
English God's Word - GW 1995
All of it is clear to a person who has understanding and right to those who have acquired knowledge.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge.
English KJV 1611
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
English LSB
They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
All of them are plain to the man of intelligence, and right to those who attain knowledge.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
To those who have understanding, all my words are right. To those who have knowledge, they are true.
English NIV
To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
English NKJ 1982
They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.
English NLT
My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those who want to learn.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
They are all straight to one who understands and right to those who find knowledge.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
All my words are clear and straightforward to everyone who possesses spiritual understanding. If you have an open mind, you will receive revelation-knowledge.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
They are all straight to him who understands and right to those who find knowledge.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
My words are plain and clear to anyone with half a mind—if it is only open!
English Tyndale 1537
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.