KJV ORIGINAL
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Good advice and solid wisdom belong to me. I am understanding itself, and I have real strength.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Wisdom is speaking here, claiming to be the source of all good counsel, understanding, and true strength.
📚 Historical Context
In Proverbs 8, Wisdom is personified as a woman calling out to people, describing her divine qualities and her role in creation. This literary device was common in ancient Hebrew poetry to make abstract concepts more relatable and memorable. The chapter presents Wisdom as existing with God from the beginning, offering her gifts to anyone who will listen.
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