Psalm 119:130
Modern Translations
New International Version
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

New Living Translation
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.

English Standard Version
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Berean Study Bible
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

New American Standard Bible
The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

NASB 1995
The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

NASB 1977
The unfolding of Thy words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

Amplified Bible
The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light; Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).

Christian Standard Bible
The revelation of your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Contemporary English Version
Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people.

Good News Translation
The explanation of your teachings gives light and brings wisdom to the ignorant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your word is a doorway that lets in light, and it helps gullible people understand.

International Standard Version
The disclosure of your words illuminates, providing understanding to the simple.

NET Bible
Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

New King James Version
The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

King James 2000 Bible
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.

New Heart English Bible
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

World English Bible
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

American King James Version
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

American Standard Version
The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

A Faithful Version
The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

Darby Bible Translation
The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.

English Revised Version
The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Webster's Bible Translation
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(119:2) The first entering of thy wordes will illuminate: geuyng vnderstanding euen vnto the simple.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When thy worde goeth forth, it geueth light and vnderstodinge, eue vnto babes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The opening of Your words enlightens, "" Instructing the simple.

Young's Literal Translation
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

Smith's Literal Translation
The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Open your word and shine and give understanding to young children.

Lamsa Bible
Make plain thy word and enlighten and give understanding to the simple.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The opening of Thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The manifestation of thy words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
















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