Proverbs 1:6

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Cross References

Psalm 78:2

I will give instruction and explain the mystery of what happened long ago.

Mark 4:11

He answered: I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories.

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food is for mature people who have been trained to know right from wrong.

Psalm 49:4

I have in mind a mystery that I will explain while playing my harp.

Mark 4:34

He did not tell them anything without using stories. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. These sayings come from a shepherd, and they are like nails that fasten things together.

Numbers 12:8

He sees me face to face, and everything I say to him is perfectly clear. You have no right to criticize my servant Moses.”

2 Peter 3:16

Paul talks about these same things in all his letters, but part of what he says is hard to understand. Some ignorant and unsteady people even destroy themselves by twisting what he said. They do the same thing with other Scriptures too.

Proverbs 24:23

Here are some more sayings that make good sense: When you judge, you must be fair.

Daniel 8:23

When these rulers have become as evil as possible, their power will end, and then a king who is dangerous and cannot be trusted will appear.