New English Translation
Proverbs 1:3
3To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, 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 son of David, king of Israel: 2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel. To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, justice, and equity. 4To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person. 5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
Read all of Proverbs 1Proverbs 1:3 word by word
לָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 1:3
- Proverbs 2:1My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
- Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Job 22:22Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.
- 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected the king, for they realized that he possessed supernatural wisdom to make judicial decisions.
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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