Proverbs 1:2–6

King James VersionOther versions

English

Arabic

Arabic Bible (Smith & Van Dyke)

Czech

Podle Puvodního Vydání Kralického

French

German

Hebrew

LHB Lexham Hebrew Bible

Hungarian

KAR Szent Biblia

Italian

Giovanni Diodati Bibbia

Korean

KRV 성경전서 개역한글판

Latin

VGCLEM Clementine Vulgate

Portuguese

Russian

RST Русский Синодальный Перевод (1876/1956)

Simplified Chinese

中文圣经和合本－神版 (简体)

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

中文聖經和合本（神版．繁體）

²To know wisdom and ^binstruction;

To ^cperceive the words of ^dunderstanding;

³To receive the ^binstruction of wisdom,

^eJustice, and judgment, and ^†equity;

⁴To give ^fsubtilty to the ^gsimple,

To the young man knowledge and ^||discretion.

⁵A wise man will hear, and ^hwill increase ⁱlearning;

And a man of understanding shall ⁱⁱattain unto ^jwise counsels:

⁶To ^cunderstand a ^aproverb, and ^||the interpretation;

The words of the wise, and their ^kdark sayings.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

bver. 3, 7, 8, &c. Job 5:17 (Heb.). ch. 15:5, 10, 32.
cver. 6 (Heb.).
dSee ch. 2:3 (Heb.).
bver. 3, 7, 8, &c. Job 5:17 (Heb.). ch. 15:5, 10, 32.
ech. 2:9 (Heb.).
†Heb. equities. See Ps. 17:2.
fch. 8:5, 12 (Heb.).
g Ps. 116:6. ch. 7:7. & 8:5. & 9:6 (Heb.). & 14:18. & 27:12. So Ps. 119:130. ver. 22, 32, &c.
||Or, advisement. Job 42:2. ch. 2:11. & 3:21. So ch. 5:2. & 8:12 in the Heb.
hch. 9:9 (Heb.).
iSee Job 11:4.
iiSee ch. 8:22.
jSee Job 37:12.
cver. 6 (Heb.).
a 1 Kin. 4:32. ver. 6. ch. 10:1. & 25:1. & 26:7, 9 (Heb.). Eccles. 12:9. See Num. 21:27. Comp. Ps. 78:2 (Heb.). Ecclus. 39:3.
||Or, an eloquent speech. Hab. 2:6 (Heb.).
k Wisd. 8:8. Ecclus. 39:3 in the GK. See Judg. 14:12. Comp. Ecclus. 1:25. & 6:35. & 18:29.

Public Domain

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

To know wisdom and instruction,

to understand words of insight,

to receive instruction in wise dealing,

in righteousness, justice, and equity;

to give prudence to the simple,

knowledge and discretion to the youth—

Let the wise hear and increase in learning,

and the one who understands obtain guidance,

to understand a proverb and a saying,

the words of the wise and their riddles.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

for gaining wisdom and instruction;

for understanding words of insight;

for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,

doing what is right and just and fair;

for giving prudence to those who are simple,

knowledge and discretion to the young—

let the wise listen and add to their learning,

and let the discerning get guidance—

for understanding proverbs and parables,

the sayings and riddles of the wise.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For learning wisdom and discipline;

for understanding insightful sayings;

for receiving prudent instruction

in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,

knowledge and discretion to a young man—

let a wise person listen and increase learning,

and let a discerning person obtain guidance—

for understanding a proverb or a parable,

the words of the wise, and their riddles.

NLTNew Living Translation

Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,

to help them understand the insights of the wise.

Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,

to help them do what is right, just, and fair.

These proverbs will give insight to the simple,

knowledge and discernment to the young.

Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.

Let those with understanding receive guidance

by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,

the words of the wise and their riddles.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

To know wisdom and instruction,

to understand sayings of understanding,

to gain insightful instruction,

righteousness and justice and equity,

to give shrewdness to the simple,

knowledge and purpose to the young,

may the wise hear and increase learning,

and the one who understands gain direction,

to understand a proverb and an expression,

words of wisdom and their riddles.