Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

New American Standard Bible

To know wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of understanding,

King James Version

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Holman Bible

For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
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,

American Standard 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;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

the words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Prologue

1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice and judgment, and uprightness;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:5-6

See, I taught you laws and judgments as Jehovah my God commanded me, to do thus in the midst of the land where ye are going there to possess it

1 Kings 3:9-12

And give to thy servant a heart to hear to judge thy people to discern between good to evil: for who shall be able to judge this thy weighty people?

Proverbs 4:5-7

Obtain wisdom, obtain understanding: thou shalt not forget, and thou shalt not decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 7:4

Say to wisdom, Thou my sister; and thou shalt call knowledge to understanding:

Proverbs 8:5

Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart

Proverbs 16:16

The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.

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