New Living Translation
Proverbs 1:3
3Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
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
1These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. 2Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair. 4These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young. 5Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive 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, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands.
- Proverbs 8:10Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
- Job 22:22Listen to his instructions, and store them in your heart.
- 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard the king’s decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom God had given him for rendering 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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