KJV King James Version
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
WEB World English Bible
to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
ASV American Standard Version
To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 1
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.
5 A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
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Psalm 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:Mark 4:11And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:Psalm 49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.Hebrews 5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.Acts 8:30-31And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?Mark 4:34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.Matthew 13:10-17And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?Matthew 13:34-35All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:Ecclesiastes 12:11The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd.Matthew 13:51-52Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.2 Peter 3:16As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.Numbers 12:8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
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