Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible To understand a proverb and an enigma, 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. American Standard Version To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Contemporary English Version proverbs and sayings, as well as words of wisdom, and all kinds of riddles. English Revised Version To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. GOD'S WORD® Translation to understand a proverb and a clever saying, the words of wise people and their riddles. Good News Translation so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise. International Standard Version in understanding proverbs, clever sayings, words of the wise, and their riddles. Majority Standard Bible by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. NET Bible To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles. New Heart English Bible To understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. Webster's Bible Translation To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. World English Bible to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor 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 BibleHe 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. New American Bible To comprehend proverb and byword, the words of the wise and their riddles. New Revised Standard Version to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTo understand proverbs and figures of speech; the words of the wise and their dark sayings. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To perceive proverbs and parables and the words of the wise and their riddles. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917To 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Beginning of Knowledge…5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel 6by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. 7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.… Cross References Matthew 13:34-35 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable. / So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” Mark 4:11-12 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. / Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” ... Colossians 1:26-27 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Ephesians 3:4-5 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, / which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 2 Timothy 3:15-17 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. / All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 2 Peter 3:15-16 Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him. / He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. Romans 16:25-26 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith— Psalm 49:3-4 My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding. / I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp: Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning, Daniel 2:21-22 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Treasury of Scripture To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. a proverb Matthew 13:10-17,51,52 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? … Mark 4:11,34 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: … Acts 8:30,31 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? … the interpretation Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. dark Psalm 49:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Matthew 13:34,35 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: … Jump to Previous Acute Allegory Dark Enigmas Figure Interpretation Parables Proverb Proverbs Riddles Sayings Secrets Sense Sweetness Understand Understanding Wise WordsJump to Next Acute Allegory Dark Enigmas Figure Interpretation Parables Proverb Proverbs Riddles Sayings Secrets Sense Sweetness Understand Understanding Wise WordsProverbs 1 1. The use of the proverbs7. An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word 10. to avoid the enticing of sinners 20. Wisdom complains of her contempt 24. She threatens her contemners to understand The Hebrew word for "understand" is "בִּין" (bin), which implies more than just a superficial comprehension. It suggests a deep, insightful discernment that penetrates the surface to grasp the underlying meaning. In the biblical context, understanding is often associated with wisdom, a gift from God that enables one to live righteously and make sound decisions. This understanding is not merely intellectual but spiritual, requiring a heart aligned with God's will. a proverb and a parable the words of the wise and their riddles Dark sayings.--Literally knots, intricate sayings, like Samson's riddle (Judges 14:12). Verse 6. - To understand a proverb. This verse carries on the idea which is stated in ver. 5. The end of the wise and intelligent man's increase in learning and prudence is that he may be thus enabled to understand other proverbs. Schultens, followed by Holden, takes the verb לְהָבִין (l'havin) as a gerund, intelligendo sententias. This rendering does not represent the end, but points to the proverbs, etc., as means by which the wise generally attain to learning and prudence. And the interpretation; Hebrew, מְלִיצָה (m'litsah). It is difficult to determine the exact meaning of this word. By Gesenius it is rendered "enigma, riddle;" by Bertheau and Hitzig, "discourse requiring interpretation:" by Delitzsch, "symbol; by Havernick and Keil, "brilliant and pleasing discourse;" and by Fuerst, "figurative and involved discourse." By comparing it with the corresponding words, "dark sayings," it may be regarded as designating that which is obscure and involved in meaning; compare σκοτεινὸς λόγος (LXX.). It only occurs here and in Habakkuk 2:6, where it is rendered "taunting proverb." The marginal reading is "an eloquent speech," equivalent to facundia, "eloquence." Vatablus says that the Hebrews understood it as "mensuram et pondus verbi." The words of the wise; i.e. the utterances of the khakhamim (חֲכָמִים). This expression occurs again in Proverbs 22:17, and also in Ecclesiastes 9:19 and Ecclesiastes 12:11. In the latter they are described as "goads and as nails fastened by the ministers of assemblies" (i.e. "authors of compilations," as Mendelssohn), because they cannot fail to make an impression on everybody good or bad. The expression, as used in Proverbs 22:17, implies that other than Solomonic proverbs are included in this collection. And their dark sayings; Hebrew, וְחִידֹתָם (v'khidotham). The Hebrew khidah (חִידָה), as m'litsah (מְלִיצָה)# its parallel in the preceding hemistich, designates obscure, involved utterances. It plainly has the sense of "enigma" (Fleischer, apud Delitzsch). Compare αἰνίγματα (LXX.), and aenigmata (Vulgate), which latter is followed by the Chaldea Paraphrase and Syriac (see also Psalm 78:2, "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter dark sayings of old"). Gesenius derives it from the root חוּד (khud), "to tie knots," and hence arrives at its meaning as an involved or twisted sententious expression, an enigma.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to understandלְהָבִ֣ין (lə·hā·ḇîn) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand the proverbs מָ֭שָׁל (mā·šāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile and parables, וּמְלִיצָ֑ה (ū·mə·lî·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4426: Satire, a mocking poem the sayings דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and riddles וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ (wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2420: A riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question of the wise. חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise Links Proverbs 1:6 NIVProverbs 1:6 NLT Proverbs 1:6 ESV Proverbs 1:6 NASB Proverbs 1:6 KJV Proverbs 1:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 1:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 1:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 1:6 French Bible Proverbs 1:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb and parables (Prov. 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