Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The words of the wise and their
King James Version
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Holman Bible
the words of the wise, and their riddles.
International Standard Version
in understanding proverbs, clever sayings, words of the wise, and their riddles.
A Conservative Version
to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
American Standard Version
To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Amplified
To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation,
And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].
Bible in Basic English
To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
Darby Translation
to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.
Julia Smith Translation
To understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables.
King James 2000
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their riddles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to understand a proverb and an expression, words of wisdom and their riddles.
Modern King James verseion
to understand a proverb and its meaning; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.
NET Bible
To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
New Heart English Bible
to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
The Emphasized Bible
By gaining discernment of proverb, and satire, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Webster
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
World English Bible
to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
Youngs Literal Translation
For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter enigmas of old,
Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will declare my enigma upon the harp.
Mark 4:11
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto those that are without, all these things are done in parables,
Numbers 12:8
With him I will speak mouth to mouth and by sight not by enigmas; he shall see the similitude of the LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my slave Moses?
Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads and as nails hammered into place, those of the teachers of the congregations, who are placed under one Shepherd.
Matthew 13:10-17
Then the disciples came and said unto him, Why dost thou speak unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35
Jesus spoke all these things unto the multitude in parables and said nothing unto them without parables
Matthew 13:51-52
Jesus said unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They answered unto him, Yes, Lord.
Mark 4:34
But without a parable he did not speak unto them; and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Acts 8:30-31
And Philip ran there to him and heard him read the prophet Isaiah and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?
Hebrews 5:14
But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
2 Peter 3:16
in almost all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, among which are some things that are hard to understand, which those that are ignorant and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.