Proverbs 1 NIV - Purpose and Theme - The proverbs of - Bible Gateway Purpose and Theme - The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young— let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get
Proverbs 1 KJV - The proverbs of Solomon the son of - Bible Gateway Proverbs 1 King James Version 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion
Proverbs 1 NKJV - The Beginning of Knowledge - The - Bible Gateway The Beginning of Knowledge - The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise
The Book of Proverbs - Bible Gateway The Book of Proverbs Proverbs is an anthology of collections of sayings and instructions Many of the sayings and perhaps some instructions were composed in the monarchic period (late eleventh to the early sixth centuries) Editing of the whole book was done in the early postexilic period, in the view of most scholars; at that time chaps 1–9 would have been added as the introduction
Proverbs 1 NLT - The Purpose of Proverbs - These are the - Bible Gateway The Purpose of Proverbs - These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to
Proverbs 2 NIV - Moral Benefits of Wisdom - My son, if - Bible Gateway Moral Benefits of Wisdom - My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God
Proverbs 1 ESV - The Beginning of Knowledge - The - Bible Gateway The Beginning of Knowledge - The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
Proverbs 6 NIV - Warnings Against Folly - My son, if you - Bible Gateway Warnings Against Folly - My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go—to the point of exhaustion— and give your neighbor no rest! Allow no sleep to your eyes, no
Proverbs 7 NIV - Warning Against the Adulterous Woman - Bible Gateway Warning Against the Adulterous Woman - My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and to insight, “You are my relative ” They will keep you from the adulterous woman, from the wayward
Proverbs 4 NIV - Get Wisdom at Any Cost - Listen, my - Bible Gateway Get Wisdom at Any Cost - Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live Get wisdom, get understanding