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Proverbs 1:6

He shall understand a parable and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Instruction;   Young Men;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Mind;   Wisdom;   Wisdom literature;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Education in Bible Times;   Parable;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Israel, History of;   Proverbs, Book of;   Riddle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Games;   Proverb;   Proverbs, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Proverbs book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Parable;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dark Sayings;   Figure;   Proverb;   Proverbs, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bible Canon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
for understanding a proverb or a parable,the words of the wise, and their riddles.
Hebrew Names Version
To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.
King James Version
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
English Standard Version
to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
New Century Version
Then anyone can understand wise words and stories, the words of the wise and their riddles.
New English Translation
To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
Amplified Bible
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].
New American Standard Bible
To understand a proverb and a saying, The words of the wise and their riddles.
World English Bible
To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.
Geneva Bible (1587)
To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.
Legacy Standard Bible
To understand a proverb and an enigma,The words of the wise and their riddles.
Berean Standard Bible
to understand the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Contemporary English Version
proverbs and sayings, as well as words of wisdom and all kinds of riddles.
Complete Jewish Bible
he will understand proverbs, obscure expressions, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Darby Translation
to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.
Easy-to-Read Version
These sayings will help you understand proverbs, stories with hidden meanings, words of the wise, and other difficult sayings.
George Lamsa Translation
To understand proverbs and figures of speech; the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
Good News Translation
so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise.
Lexham English Bible
to understand a proverb and an expression, words of wisdom and their riddles.
Literal Translation
to understand a proverb and an enigma; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
he shal be more apte to vnderstonde a parable, and the interpretacion therof: the wordes of the wyse, and the darcke speaches of the same.
American Standard Version
To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Bible in Basic English
To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
King James Version (1611)
To vnderstand a prouerbe, and the interpretation; the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.
English Revised Version
To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He schal perseyue a parable, and expownyng; the wordis of wise men, and the derk figuratif spechis of hem.
Update Bible Version
To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Webster's Bible Translation
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
New King James Version
To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.
New Living Translation
by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.
New Life Bible
to understand a saying and a picture-story, the words of the wise and what they mean.
New Revised Standard
to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
By gaining discernment of proverb, and satire, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Revised Standard Version
to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.
Young's Literal Translation
For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

Contextual Overview

1 The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, 2 To know wisdom, and instruction: 3 To understand the words of prudence: and to receive the instruction of doctrine, justice, and judgment, and equity: 4 To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding. 5 A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth shall possess governments. 6 He shall understand a parable and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a proverb: Matthew 13:10-17, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 13:52, Mark 4:11, Mark 4:34, Acts 8:30, Acts 8:31

the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech.

the words: Ecclesiastes 12:11

dark: Psalms 49:4, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 13:34, Matthew 13:35, Hebrews 5:14, 2 Peter 3:16

Reciprocal: Judges 14:12 - a riddle 1 Kings 10:1 - prove him 1 Kings 10:3 - told her 2 Chronicles 9:1 - questions Ecclesiastes 8:1 - who knoweth Hosea 14:9 - wise Matthew 13:23 - good John 16:25 - proverbs

Cross-References

Genesis 1:5
And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.
Genesis 1:6
And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Genesis 1:7
And god made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.
Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.
Genesis 1:11
And he said: let the earth bring forth green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:13
And the evening and the morning were the third day.
Genesis 1:14
And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:
Genesis 1:20
God also said: let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.
Genesis 1:22
And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation,.... This may be connected either with the first verse, "the proverbs of Solomon", c. are written, as for the above ends and purposes, so for these or with Proverbs 1:5, a wise and understanding man, by hearkening and attending to what is here delivered, will not only attain to wise counsels, but to the understanding of proverbial sayings, and to see into the "elegancy" m, the eloquence and beauty of them, as the word signifies; and be able to interpret them to others in a clear, plain, way and manner;

the words of the wise, and their dark sayings; the words and doctrines, not of the wise philosophers and sages of the Heathen world, but of men truly wise and good; and especially of the wise inspired writers of the Scriptures, whose words come from one Shepherd, Ecclesiastes 12:11; and the enigmas or riddles contained in their writings, which are so to a natural man, obscure phrases and expressions, things hard and difficult to be understood, yet to a spiritual man, that judgeth all things, plain and easy, 1 Corinthians 2:14.

m מליצה "facundiam", Montanus; "eloquentiam", Tigurine version; "elocutionem", Mercerus, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The book has yet a further scope; these proverbs are to form a habit of mind. To gain through them the power of entering into the deeper meaning of other proverbs, is the end kept in view. Compare Matthew 13:0.

The rendering “interpretation” spoils the parallelism of the two clauses, and fails to express the Hebrew. In Habakkuk 2:6, it is rendered “taunting proverb.” Here “riddle” or “enigma” would better express the meaning.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 1:6. Dark sayings. — חידת chidoth, enigmas or riddles, in which the Asiatics abounded. I believe parables, such as those delivered by our Lord, nearly express the meaning of the original.


 
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