Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To learn wisdom, instruction, understanding, prudence,
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,
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;
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;
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
Interlinear
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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 ordinances and laws, such as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do even so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
1 Kings 3:9-12
Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, and to discern between good, and bad. For who is able to judge this, thy so weighty a people?"
Proverbs 4:5-7
Get thee wisdom, get thee understanding, forget not the words of my mouth, and shrink not from them.
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, "Thou art my sister," and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Proverbs 8:5
Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.
Proverbs 16:16
To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver.
Proverbs 17:16
What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.