Proverbs 1:6

American Standard Version (1901)

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And 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:
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
  • Num 12:8 : 8 with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.
  • Acts 8:30-31 : 30 And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 as 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.
  • Eccl 12:11 : 11 The 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.
  • Matt 13:10-17 : 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. [
  • Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea. 52 And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

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    2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

    3To 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:

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    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 2:1-3
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    1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

    2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

  • Ps 78:2
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    2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

  • Eccl 1:17-18
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    17And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

    18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • Eccl 8:1
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    1Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

  • Job 12:12
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    12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path.

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    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

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    4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

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    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

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    6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

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    16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 22:17
    71%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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    12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

    16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.

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    12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

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    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?