Proverbs 1:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 and he said to them, `To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:
  • Num 12:8 : 8 mouth unto mouth I speak with him, and `by' an appearance, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah he beholdeth attentively; and wherefore have ye not been afraid to speak against My servant -- against Moses?'
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.
  • Acts 8:30-31 : 30 and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?' 31 and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.
  • 2 Pet 3:16 : 16 as also in all the epistles, speaking in them concerning these things, among which things are certain hard to be understood, which the untaught and unstable do wrest, as also the other Writings, unto their own destruction.
  • Eccl 12:11 : 11 Words of the wise `are' as goads, and as fences planted `by' the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.
  • Matt 13:10-17 : 10 And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?' 11 And he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given, 12 for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him. 13 `Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand, 14 and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, 15 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them. 16 `And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear, 17 for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.
  • Matt 13:34-35 : 34 All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, `I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.'
  • Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Jesus saith to them, `Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.' 52 And he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

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    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

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    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

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  • Prov 2:1-3
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    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

    3For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

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    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

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    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

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

  • Job 28:28
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    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

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    2I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Eccl 1:17-18
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    17And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this `is' vexation of spirit;

    18for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

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

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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Job 12:12
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    12With the very aged `is' wisdom, And `with' length of days understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

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    4I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

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    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

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    16And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

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    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

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    12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Job 28:12
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    12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

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    16`Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

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    22`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?