Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
New American Standard Bible
To discern the sayings of
King James Version
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Holman Bible
for understanding insightful sayings;
International Standard Version
These proverbs are for gaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight;
A Conservative Version
to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the words of understanding,
Amplified
To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;
To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,
Bible in Basic English
To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:
Darby Translation
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
Julia Smith Translation
To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
King James 2000
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Lexham Expanded Bible
To know wisdom and instruction, to understand sayings of understanding,
Modern King James verseion
to know wisdom and instruction; to recognize the words of understanding;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To learn wisdom, instruction, understanding, prudence,
NET Bible
To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.
New Heart English Bible
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
The Emphasized Bible
For the knowledge of wisdom and correction, for discerning the sayings of intelligence;
Webster
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
World English Bible
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
Youngs Literal Translation
For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:5-6
Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the midst of the land whither ye go in to possess it.
1 Kings 3:9-12
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
Proverbs 4:5-7
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.