Proverbs 8:12 · KJV
“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. {prudence: or, subtilty}”
— Proverbs 8:12
For wisdom {is} better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
The fear of the LORD {is} to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 8 — Context
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom {is} better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. {prudence: or, subtilty}
13The fear of the LORD {is} to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14Counsel {is} mine, and sound wisdom: I {am} understanding; I have strength.
Cross References
Isaiah 28:26
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, {and} doth teach him. {For...: or, And he bindeth it in such sort as his God doth teach him}
Exodus 35:30
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable {are} his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}
Exodus 31:3-6
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Psalms 104:24
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
1 Chronicles 28:19
All {this, said David}, the LORD made me understand in writing by {his} hand upon me, {even} all the works of this pattern.
Isaiah 55:8-9
For my thoughts {are} not your thoughts, neither {are} your ways my ways, saith the LORD.