Proverbs 1:6 - King James 2000

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their riddles.

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King 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.

Proverbs 1:6 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 49:4

I will incline my ear to a proverb: I will disclose my riddles upon the harp.

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Proverbs 24:23

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have partiality in judgment.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails firmly fixed by the masters of assemblies, which are given by one shepherd.

Daniel 8:23

And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to their fullness, a king of bold countenance, and understanding riddles, shall stand up.

Numbers 12:8

With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even clearly, and not in dark sayings; and the form of the LORD shall he behold: why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

Mark 4:11

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are outside, all these things are done in parables:

Mark 4:34

But without a parable he spoke not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

2 Peter 3:16

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.