I myself listened to the stories.\par And now, with my harp, I will sing\par and reveal that message to you.\par
Proverbs 1:6 - Easy To Read Version Then those people will be able to understand wise sayings and stories with hidden meanings. Those people will be able to understand the things wise men say. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles. American Standard Version (1901) To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Common English Bible They help one understand proverbs and difficult sayings, the words of the wise, and their puzzles. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings. |
I myself listened to the stories.\par And now, with my harp, I will sing\par and reveal that message to you.\par
Words from wise men are like sharp sticks that people use to make their animals go the right way. Those teachings are like strong pegs that won’t break. \{You can trust those teachings to show you the right way to live.\} Those wise teachings all come from the same Shepherd (God).
“When the end is near for those kingdoms, there will be a very bold and cruel king. This king will be very tricky. This will happen when there have become many, many sinful people.
When I speak to him, I talk face to face with him. I don’t use stories with hidden meanings—I show him clearly the things I want him to know. And Moses can look at the very image of the Lord. So why were you brave enough to speak against my servant Moses?”
Jesus said, “Only you can know the secret truth about the kingdom of God. But to those other people I tell everything by using stories.
Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them.
We have a great high priest {\cf2\super [35]} who has gone to live with God in heaven. He is Jesus the Son of God. So let us continue strongly in the faith we have.
Paul writes like this about these things in all his letters. Sometimes there are things in Paul’s letters that are hard to understand. Some people explain those things falsely. Those people are ignorant and weak in faith. Those same people also falsely explain the other Scriptures. {\cf2\super [15]} But they are destroying themselves by doing that.