American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:6
6To understand a proverb, and a figure,The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 1:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
- New International Version (NIV)for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.
- New King James Version (NKJV)To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.
Context of Proverbs 1:6
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: To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction. 8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Read all of Proverbs 1Proverbs 1:6 word by word
לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 1:6
- Matthew 13:10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
- Mark 4:11And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
- Acts 8:30And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
- Ecclesiastes 12:11The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
- Psalms 49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
- Matthew 13:34All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:
- Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
- 2 Peter 3:16as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Commentaries on Proverbs 1:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Dark 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The 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 Habakkuk 2:6, it is rendered “taunting proverb.” Here “riddle” or “enigma” would better express the meaning.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Proverbs help wise people understand riddles. Here the Hebrew word (khidoth) means enigmas or paradoxes—difficult sayings that need interpretation (see Judges 14:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. Such writings the wise, who pursue right ends by right means, will value. learning--not the act, but matter of it. wise counsels--or the art and principles of governing.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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