Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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.
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
Prologue
5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsels, 6 to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7 The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in parable{s (LXX/NT)}. I will utter dark sayings of old,
Psalm 49:4
I will incline my ear to a parable. I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.
Numbers 12:8
With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he shall behold the form of LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies. They have been given from one shepherd.
Matthew 13:10-17
And the disciples having come, they said to him, Why do thou speak to them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35
Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes, and he did not speak to them independent of a parable,
Matthew 13:51-52
Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
Mark 4:34
And he did not speak to them apart from a parable, but privately he explained all things to his disciples.
Acts 8:30-31
And after running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. And he said, Do thou also really understand the things that thou read?
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
2 Peter 3:16
as also in all his letters, speaking in them about these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.