Proverbs 1:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Deut 4:5-6 : 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. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Prov 7:4 : 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman:
Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 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? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice; 12 behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Prov 4:5-7 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; 6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. 7 Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 1:3-8
6 verses
87%
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:
6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Prov 2:1-3
3 verses
82%
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 1:1
81%
1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
Prov 2:5-6
2 verses
80%
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 9:9-10
2 verses
78%
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 2:9-11
3 verses
78%
9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, [yea], every good path.
10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
Prov 5:1
78%
1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
Prov 16:22-23
2 verses
76%
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 4:7
76%
7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Prov 3:13
76%
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
Prov 8:9-12
4 verses
76%
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.
Prov 4:1
75%
1Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
Prov 18:15
75%
15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Eccl 1:17-18
2 verses
75%
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.
Prov 8:1
74%
1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
Job 28:28
74%
28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Prov 8:5
74%
5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Job 12:12
74%
12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
Prov 8:14
74%
14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
Eccl 1:1
74%
1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Eccl 7:25
74%
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.
Prov 14:8
73%
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Prov 4:5
73%
5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Prov 16:16
73%
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Job 28:12
73%
12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:20
73%
20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Prov 23:12
73%
12Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Job 34:2
72%
2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
2 Chr 1:10
72%
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
Prov 24:3
72%
3Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;
Job 34:16
72%
16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
Ps 111:10
72%
10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: His praise endureth for ever.
Prov 22:17
72%
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
Eccl 7:11
72%
11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.