Psalm 51:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

New Living Translation
But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.

English Standard Version
Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

Berean Study Bible
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.

NASB 1995
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

NASB 1977
Behold, Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part Thou wilt make me know wisdom.

Amplified Bible
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.

Christian Standard Bible
Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within.

Contemporary English Version
But you want complete honesty, so teach me true wisdom.

Good News Translation
Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom.

International Standard Version
Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.

NET Bible
Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

New King James Version
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.

New Heart English Bible
Look, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

World English Bible
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

American King James Version
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.

American Standard Version
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

A Faithful Version
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part You shall make me to know wisdom.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

English Revised Version
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Neuerthelesse, lo thou requirest trueth in the inwarde partes of me: & therfore thou wylt make me learne wisdome in the secrete part of myne heart.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the treuth, and hast shewed me secrete wysdome.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, "" And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, thou didst delight in truth in the reins, and in bidden things thou wilt cause me to know wisdom.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For behold, you have loved truth. The obscure and hidden things of your wisdom, you have manifested to me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But you have desired the truth and you have shown me the hidden things of your wisdom.

Lamsa Bible
Behold, thou desirest truth, and the hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made known to me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; Make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
















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