Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.
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.
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 riddles from of old,
Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle 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 them who are without, all things are done in parables,
Numbers 12:8
Mouth to mouth do I speak to him openly, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah doth he behold. 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 the collections of them as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.
Matthew 13:10-17
And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,
Matthew 13:51-52
Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
Mark 4:34
but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
Acts 8:30-31
And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
Hebrews 5:14
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
2 Peter 3:16
as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; among which some things are hard to be understood, which the untaught and ill-established wrest, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.