Proverbs 1:1–2
Proverbs 1:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
to understand words of insight,
Proverbs 1:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 To know wisdom and instruction;
To perceive the words of understanding;
Proverbs 1:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the insights of the wise.
Proverbs 1:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of understanding,
Proverbs 1:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.
2 They teach wisdom and self-control;
they will help you understand wise words.
Proverbs 1:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction;
To discern the words of understanding;
Proverbs 1:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
Proverbs 1:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 The proverbs of Solomon, David’s son who was king of Israel, ⸤given⸥
2 to grasp wisdom and discipline,
to understand deep thoughts,
Proverbs 1:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;
Proverbs 1:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 For learning about wisdom and instruction,
for understanding words of insight,
Proverbs 1:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
to understand sayings of understanding,
Proverbs 1:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon. He was the son of David and the king of Israel.
2 Proverbs teach you wisdom and train you.
They help you understand wise sayings.
Proverbs 1:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of understanding,