Proverbs 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"By me princesשָׂרִ֣ים
(sa·rim)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
rule,יָשֹׂ֑רוּ
(ya·so·ru;)
8323: to be or act as prince, ruledenominative verb from sar
and nobles,וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים
(u·ne·di·vim)
5081: inclined, generous, noblefrom nadab
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who judgeשֹׁ֥פְטֵי
(sho·fe·tei)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
rightly. 
 
6664: rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
By me princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
rule
sarar  (saw-rar')
to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominion -- altogether, make self a prince, (bear) rule.
and nobles
nadiyb  (naw-deeb')
voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant) -- free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).
even all the judges
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly.

King James Bible
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
by me, princes lead, as do nobles and all righteous judges.

International Standard Version
By me leaders rule, as do noble officials and all who govern justly.

NET Bible
by me princes rule, as well as nobles and all righteous judges.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Because of me Rulers are authorized and Nobles and all Judges of righteousness.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Through me princes rule, so do nobles and all fair judges.

King James 2000 Bible
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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