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Psalms 119:100

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I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
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  1. James 3:13Rank 1 from verse 100
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    13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

  2. Psalms 111:10Rank 2 from verse 100
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    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

  3. Jeremiah 8:8–9Rank 3 from verse 100
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    8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

    9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?

  4. Job 12:12Rank 4 from verse 100
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    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  5. Job 15:9–10Rank 5 from verse 100
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    9What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

    10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.

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Psalms 119:100

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

understand

To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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ancients

People of former times; elders, aged persons, or senior leaders, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage

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keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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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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101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

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