Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Proverbs 1:3 in other translations
| BSB | and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. |
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| WEB | to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; |
| ASV | To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity; |
| YLT | For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness, |
| DARBY | to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity; |
| BBE | To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour: |
| Webster | To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; |
What does Proverbs 1:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 1:1-4
Pr 1:1-33. After the title the writer defines the design and nature of the instructions of the book. He paternally invites attention to those instructions and warns his readers against the enticements of the wicked. In a beautiful personification, wisdom is then introduced in a most solemn and impressive manner, publicly inviting men to receive its teachings, warning those who reject, and encouraging those who…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 1:1-6
The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. If young people take heed to their ways, according to Solomon's Proverbs, they will gain knowledge and discretion. Solomon speaks of the most important points of truth, and a greater than Solomon is here. Christ speaks by his word and by his Spirit. Christ is the Word and the Wisdom of God, and he…
Proverbs 1:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 1:3
- Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; …
- Job 22:22
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
- 1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
- Proverbs 8:10-11
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Proverbs 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
- Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
- Proverbs 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 1:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para recibir el consejo de prudencia, justicia, y juicio y equidad; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | pour recevoir instruction dans la sagesse, la justice, le juste jugement, et la droiture; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | um zu empfangen einsichtsvolle Unterweisung, Gerechtigkeit und Recht und Geradheit; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ad intelligenda verba prudentiæ, et suscipiendam eruditionem doctrinæ, justitiam, et judicium, et æquitatem: |