Berean Standard Bible
“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,”
This verse begins a poem within Proverbs 3 that praises wisdom as more valuable than silver, gold, and jewels. In Proverbs, wisdom is practical skill in living rooted in the fear of the Lord, and it is often personified as a woman calling out to people.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
World English Bible (WEB)
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
King James Version (KJV)
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Bienaventurado el hombre que halla la sabiduría, y que obtiene la inteligencia:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Feliz es el que halla sabiduría y adquiere inteligencia.
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