Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
To understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables.
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.
Darby Translation
to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.
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 enigmas from ancient time:
Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my enigma upon the harp.
Mark 4:11
And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables:
Numbers 12:8
Mouth to mouth I will speak to him, and in appearance and not in enigmas; and the portion of Jehovah shall he behold: and wherefore 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 planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.
Matthew 13:10-17
And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35
All these things spake Jesus in parables to the crowds; and without a parable spake he not to them.
Matthew 13:51-52
Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
Mark 4:34
And without a parable spake he not to them: and apart, he solved all to his disciples.
Acts 8:30-31
And Philip running near, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and he said, Truly knowest thou what thou readest?
Hebrews 5:14
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
2 Peter 3:16
As also in all the epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things difficult to understand, which the unlearned and unstable pervert, as also the rest of the writings, to their own perdition.