American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:3
3To receive instruction in wise dealing,In righteousness and justice and equity;
Proverbs 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
- New International Version (NIV)for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;
- English Standard Version (ESV)to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
- New King James Version (NKJV)To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity;
Context of Proverbs 1:3
1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding; To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity; 4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion: 5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Read all of Proverbs 1Proverbs 1:3 word by word
לָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 1:3
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
- Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Job 22:22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.
- 1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
Commentaries on Proverbs 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3To receive the instruction - השכל haskel, the deliberately weighing of the points contained in the teaching, so as to find out their importance. Equity - משרים mesharim, rectitude. The pupil is to receive wisdom and instruction, the words of wisdom and understanding, justice and judgment, so perfectly as to excel in all. Wisdom itself, personified, is his teacher; and when God's wisdom teaches, there is no delay in learning.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Wisdom - Not the same word as in Proverbs 1:2; better, perhaps, thoughtfulness. Justice - Rather, righteousness. The word in the Hebrew includes the ideas of truth and beneficence as well as “justice.” Judgment - The teaching of the Proverbs is to lead us to pass a right sentence upon human actions, whether our own or another‘s. Equity - In the Hebrew (see the margin) the plural is used, and expresses the many varying forms and phases of the one pervading…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Wisdom is practical knowledge that involves ethical choices. Words like right, just, and fair are associated with biblical wisdom. Gaining wisdom requires discipline, which means actively and intentionally training yourself toward wisdom and away from foolishness. The book of Proverbs encourages us to resist our natural sinful tendencies toward wrong behavior.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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