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Proverbs 1:1-9 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: | The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: | The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: | |
| 2 | For learning wisdom and discipline; for understanding insightful sayings; | To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, | for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; | |
| 3 | for receiving prudent instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity; | to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; | for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; | |
| 4 | for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man — | to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— | for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young— | |
| 5 | let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance — | Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, | let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— | |
| 6 | for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles. | to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. | for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. | |
| 7 | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline. | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. | |
| 8 | Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching, | Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, | Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. | |
| 9 | for they will be a garland of favor on your head and pendants around your neck. | for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. | They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. | |
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