Proverbs 1:4

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Proverbs 1:4

for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,
knowledge and discretion to a young man—

Proverbs 8:5

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.

Psalm 19:7

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

Psalm 34:11

Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Psalm 119:9

ב BetHow can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.

Psalm 119:130

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Proverbs 1:22-23

“How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 2:10-11

For wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will delight your heart.

Proverbs 3:21

Maintain your competence and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.

Proverbs 7:7-24

I saw among the inexperienced,
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.

Proverbs 8:12

I, Wisdom, share a home with shrewdness
and have knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me,
and those who search for me find me.

Proverbs 8:32

“And now, my sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.

Proverbs 9:4-6

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,

Rejoice, young man, while you are young,
and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.
And walk in the ways of your heart
and in the sight of your eyes;
but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.

Isaiah 35:8

A road will be there and a way;
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Titus 2:6

In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled

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Summary

Proverbs 1:4

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Subtilty

To the

General references

1 Kings 12:8

Job 32:7

Proverbs 2:9

Bible References

Subtilty

“How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

A road will be there and a way;
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.

To the

I saw among the inexperienced,
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.

I love those who love me,
and those who search for me find me.

Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

ב BetHow can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.

So remember your Creator in the days of your youth:

Before the days of adversity come,
and the years approach when you will say,
“I have no delight in them”;

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled

General references

But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

I thought that age should speak
and maturity should teach wisdom.

Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.