Proverbs 8:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 8:15

13 ^aThe fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
^bPride and arrogance and the evil way
And ^cthe perverse mouth I hate.

14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, ^aI have strength.

15 ^aBy me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.

16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of¹ the earth.

17 ^aI love those who love me,
And ^bthose who seek me diligently will find me.

18 ^aRiches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.

19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.

20 I¹ traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,

21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.

22 “The^a Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.

23 ^aI have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.

25 ^aBefore the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;

26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the¹ fields,
Or the¹ primal dust of the world.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 8:15

American Standard Version
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

Amplified® Bible
By me kings reign and rulers decree justice.

Contemporary English Version
By my power kings govern, and rulers make laws that are fair.

Darby English Version
By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

Good News Bible
I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws.

King James Version
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

New American Standard Bible
"By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.

New International Version
By me kings reign
and rulers make laws that are just;

New King James Version
By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.

Revised Standard Version
By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;

Young's Literal Translation
By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,

New English Translation
Kings reign by means of me, and potentates¹ decree² righteousness;