Psalms 105:22
What does Psalms 105:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 105:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
KJV
King James Version · 1611To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To bind his chiefs at his pleasure, And his elders he maketh wise.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in the Red Sea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 19:11
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
- Genesis 41:44
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 41:33
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 41:38
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
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