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Proverbs 8:8–9
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Proverbs 8:8
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
8†All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
- Heb. wreathed.
Proverbs 8:9
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
9They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 8:8
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Spoken or written expressions; sayings, messages, commands, promises, or accounts.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
No thing; not anything; of no value or effect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Perverse, untoward, self-willed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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Proverbs 8:9
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Level or open land with little rise or depression; also clear, evident, simple, or unadorned, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
understandeth
Understands; comprehends, knows the meaning, or perceives with the mind.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 8
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Open the full verse study46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
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Open the full verse study13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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Open the full verse study6The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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Open the full verse study5They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
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Open the full verse study23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
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Open the full verse study1WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
From verse 9
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Open the full verse study6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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Open the full verse study5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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Open the full verse study17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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Open the full verse study45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
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Open the full verse study12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
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Open the full verse study11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
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Open the full verse study24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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Open the full verse study1THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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Open the full verse study14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
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Open the full verse study8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
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Open the full verse study7¶ O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
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Open the full verse study14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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Open the full verse study24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Open the full verse study15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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Open the full verse study98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
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Open the full verse study7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
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