Proverbs 1:2
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
- KJV
- To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
- WEB
- to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
- ASV
- To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
- DARBY
- to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
- BLB
- For knowing wisdom and discipline, for discerning words of understanding,
- ÅB
- Av dem kan en lære visdom og tukt og å skjønne forstandige ord;
- OTB
- For å oppnå visdom og instruksjon, for å skjelne ord av forståelse;
- B1930
- Av dem kan en lære visdom og tukt og å skjønne forstandige ord;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:5–6
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
Read in contextProverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Read in context2 Timothy 3:15–17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Kings 3:9–12
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Read in contextProverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Read in contextProverbs 4:5–7
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Read in contextProverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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