Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments. understand 1 Kings 12:6-15 King Roboam took counsel with the old men, that stood before Solomon, his father, while he yet lived, and he said: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people? . . . Job 12:12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence. Job 15:9,10 What knowest thou that we are ignorant of? what dost thou understand that we know not? . . . Job 32:4,10 So Eliu waited while Job was speaking because they were his elders that were speaking. . . . because Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments. Job 28:28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding. Jeremiah 8:8,9 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood. . . . Matthew 7:24 Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock, James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…99I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation. 100I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.101I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.… Cross References Job 32:7 For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Psalm 119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies. Psalm 119:56 This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications. Proverbs 28:5 Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things. Lexicon I discernאֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן (’eṯ·bō·w·nān) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand more than the elders, מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים (miz·zə·qê·nîm) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old because כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I obey נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ (nā·ṣā·rə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5341: To watch, guard, keep Your precepts. פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ (p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6490: Appointed, a mandate Additional Translations I discern more than the elders, because I obey Your precepts.I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts. I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts. I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out thy commandments. I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts. I understand more than the aged, because I have kept thy precepts. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept. Jump to Previous Aged Ancients Elders Kept Obey Observed Orders Precepts Understand Understanding WisdomJump to Next Aged Ancients Elders Kept Obey Observed Orders Precepts Understand Understanding WisdomExternal Links Psalm 119:100 NIVPsalm 119:100 NLT Psalm 119:100 ESV Psalm 119:100 NASB Psalm 119:100 ASV Psalm 119:100 Bible Apps Psalm 119:100 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:100 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:100 French Bible Psalm 119:100 German Bible Alphabetical: aged Because elders for have I more obey observed precepts than the understand understanding your OT Poetry: Psalm 119:100 I understand more than the aged because (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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