Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

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,

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,

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 The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. 2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason: 3 To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:


Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:5-6

I have been teaching you laws and decisions, as I was ordered to do by the Lord my God, so that you might keep them in the land to which you are going to take it for your heritage.

1 Kings 3:9-12

Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

Proverbs 4:5-7

Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 7:4

Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

Proverbs 8:5

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

Proverbs 17:16

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

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