Proverbs 1:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

New Living Translation
by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.

English Standard Version
to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

Berean Study Bible
by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

New American Standard Bible
To understand a proverb and a saying, The words of the wise and their riddles.

NASB 1995
To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

NASB 1977
To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

Amplified Bible
To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation, And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].

Christian Standard Bible
for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.

Contemporary English Version
proverbs and sayings, as well as words of wisdom, and all kinds of riddles.

Good News Translation
so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
to understand a proverb and a clever saying, the words of wise people and their riddles.

International Standard Version
in understanding proverbs, clever sayings, words of the wise, and their riddles.

NET Bible
To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

New King James Version
To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.

King James 2000 Bible
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their riddles.

New Heart English Bible
To understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

World English Bible
to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

American King James Version
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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

A Faithful Version
To understand a proverb and its interpretation, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Darby Bible Translation
to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.

English Revised Version
To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Webster's Bible Translation
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
he shal be more apte to vnderstonde a parable, and the interpretacion therof: the wordes of the wyse, and the darcke speaches of the same.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, "" Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

Young's Literal Translation
For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

Smith's Literal Translation
To understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To perceive proverbs and parables and the words of the wise and their riddles.

Lamsa Bible
To understand proverbs and figures of speech; the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
To understand a proverb, and a figure; The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.
















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