Proverbs 8:16
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs 8:16 in other translations
| BSB | By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly. |
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| WEB | By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth. |
| ASV | By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth. |
| YLT | By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth. |
| DARBY | by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth. |
| BBE | Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness. |
| Webster | By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. |
What does Proverbs 8:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 8:15-16
15-16. of which a wisely conducted government is an example.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 8:12-21
Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He…
Proverbs 8:16 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Proverbs 8:15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
- Proverbs 8:16
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
- Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs 8:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Por mí dominan los príncipes, y todos los gobernadores juzgan la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Par moi les chefs dominent, et les nobles, tous les juges de la terre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | durch mich herrschen Herrscher und Edle, alle Richter der Erde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | per me principes imperant, et potentes decernunt justitiam. |