Proverbs 1:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

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  • 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 to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
  • Num 12:8 : 8 'With him I will speak face to face, clearly, and not in dark speeches; and he will see the likeness of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?'
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 But without a parable he did not speak to them, and when they were alone, he explained all things to his disciples.
  • Acts 8:30-31 : 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading? 31 And he said, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 As also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to understand, which those who are unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
  • Eccl 12:11 : 11 The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given by one shepherd.
  • Matt 13:10-17 : 10 And the disciples came to Him and asked, Why do You speak to them in parables? 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 To whoever has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. 14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: By hearing, you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see and shall not perceive. 15 For this people's heart has become callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.
  • Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Have you understood all these things? Jesus asked. Yes, they replied. 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.

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    2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

    3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

    4 To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

  • Prov 1:7
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    7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

    22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

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  • Prov 2:1-3
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    1 My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you;

    2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

    3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;

  • Prov 8:5
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    5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

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  • Prov 18:15
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    15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

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

  • Job 28:28
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    28 And to 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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    13 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1 My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 14:6
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    6 A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25 I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

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

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  • Eccl 8:1
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    1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the sternness of his face shall be changed.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

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    12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9 Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

    10 When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

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

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

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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

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    6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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    16 If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 22:17
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    17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

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    13 In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.

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    12 I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

    16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Job 28:12
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    12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

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  • Prov 1:22
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    22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?