11 translations · Hebrew
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
Proverbs 21:30 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
- KJV King James Version
- There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- ASV American Standard Version
- There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- There is no wisdom, nor understanding, || Nor counsel against YHWH.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Whatever wisdom, understanding, or guidance you may have is nothing before the Lord.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֵ֣ין | ’ên | [There is] no | H369 אַ֫יִן nothing |
| חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 חׇכְמָה wisdom |
| וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | no | H369 אַ֫יִן nothing |
| תְּבוּנָ֑ה | tə·ḇū·nāh | understanding | H8394 תְּבוּנָה understanding |
| וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | no | H369 אַ֫יִן nothing |
| עֵ֝צָ֗ה | ‘ê·ṣāh | counsel | H6098 עֵצָה counsel |
| לְנֶ֣גֶד | lə·ne·ḡeḏ | [that] can prevail against | H5048 נֶ֫גֶד before |
| יְהוָֽה׃פ | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
Related verses
- Acts 5:39
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
- Proverbs 19:21
There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
- Jeremiah 9:23
Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
- Isaiah 14:27
For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”
- 1 Corinthians 3:19–20
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.” And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
- Isaiah 8:9–10
Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered! Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us.”
- Isaiah 46:10–11
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please. I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.
- Acts 4:27–28
“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
- Isaiah 7:5–7
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have plotted evil against you, saying, “Let’s go up against Judah, and tear it apart, and let’s divide it among ourselves, and set up a king within it, even the son of Tabeel.” This is what the Lord Yahweh says: “It shall not stand, neither shall it happen.”
- 1 Peter 2:8
and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
Read all of Proverbs 21 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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