Proverbs 1:4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young--

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Cross References

Psalm 116:6
The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

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

Proverbs 2:10
When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you:

Proverbs 3:21
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 8:5
O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:1-6 The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. If young people take heed to their ways, according to Solomon's Proverbs, they will gain knowledge and discretion. Solomon speaks of the most important points of truth, and a greater than Solomon is here. Christ speaks by his word and by his Spirit. Christ is the Word and the Wisdom of God, and he is made to us wisdom.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4. simple—one easily led to good or evil; so the parallel.

young man—one inexperienced.

subtilty—or prudence (Pr 3:21; 5:21).

discretion—literally, "device," both qualities, either good or bad, according to their use. Here good, as they imply wariness by which to escape evil and find good.