Bible Strands
Luke 7:35
But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks this line to critics who just accused him of indulgence, immediately before entering a Pharisee’s home for a meal.
The words — The Greek verb ἐδικαιώθη (edikaiōthē) literally means “was justified” or “vindicated,” while the noun τέκνων (teknōn) translates to “children.”
The thread — Matthew 11:19 parallels the context but attributes vindication to wisdom’s works, while Proverbs 8:32 addresses wisdom’s children as those who keep her ways.
Why it lands — It demands that a reader judge the validity of a teaching by the lives of those who follow it, rather than by external accusations or social expectations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But wisdom is justified of all her children.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
- Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- Proverbs 17:16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
- Luke 7:29 All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.