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Proverbs 1:6


Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 1:6 (KJV) Proverbs 1:7
A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

To understandH995 a proverbH4912, and the interpretationH4426; the wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450, and their dark sayingsH2420.


Original Hebrew

לְהָבִין מָשָׁל וּמְלִיצָה דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים וְחִידֹתָם׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
לְ/הָבִ֣ין
le./ha.Vin H995 HR/Vhc to/ understand
מָ֭שָׁל
Ma.shol H4912 HNcmsa a proverb
וּ/מְלִיצָ֑ה
u./me.li.Tzah H4426 HC/Ncfsa and/ an enigma
דִּבְרֵ֥י
div.Rei H1697 HNcmpc (the) words of
חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים
cha.kha.Mim H2450 HAampa learned ones
וְ/חִידֹתָֽ/ם
ve./chi.do.Ta/m H2420 HC/Ncfpc/Sp3mp and/ parables/ their
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
  • H995 — בִּין (bîyn, bene): a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
  • H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
  • H2420 — חִידָה (chîydâh, khee-daw'): from חוּד; a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim; dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
  • H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
  • H4426 — מְלִיצָה (mᵉlîytsâh, mel-ee-tsaw'): from לוּץ; an aphorism; also a satire; interpretation, taunting.
  • H4912 — מָשָׁל (mâshâl, maw-shawl'): apparently from מָשַׁל in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse); byword, like, parable, proverb.
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Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

Reciprocal references (8): Judges 14:12, 1 Kings 10:1, 1 Kings 10:3, 2 Chronicles 9:1, Ecclesiastes 8:1, Hosea 14:9, Matthew 13:23, John 16:25

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