Proverbs 1:2
What does Proverbs 1:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 1:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
KJV
King James Version · 1611To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752To know wisdom, and instruction:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
- 1 Kings 3:9
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
- Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
- Deuteronomy 4:5
Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the midst of the land whither ye go in to possess it.
- Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
- Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
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