Psalms 119:100 · KJV
“I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.”
— Psalms 119:100
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies {are} my meditation.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Psalms 119 — Context
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they {are} ever with me. {they...: Heb. it is 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.
101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Cross References
James 3:13
Who {is} a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Psalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do {his commandments}: his praise endureth for ever. {a good...: or, good success} {his commandments: Heb. them}
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that {is} wisdom; and to depart from evil {is} understanding.
Jeremiah 8:8-9
How 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. {in vain made...: or, the false pen of the scribes worketh for falsehood}
Job 15:9-10
What knowest thou, that we know not? {what} understandest thou, which {is} not in us?
Job 12:12
With the ancient {is} wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Matthew 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
1 Kings 12:6-15
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?