Proverbs 1:4-6
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
4 to teach shrewdness to the simple,
    knowledge and prudence to the young—
5 let the wise also hear and gain in learning,
    and the discerning acquire skill,
6 to understand a proverb and a figure,
    the words of the wise and their riddles.
Proverbs 1:4-6
King James Version
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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Proverbs 1:4-6
New King James Version
4 To give prudence to the (A)simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
5 (B)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [a]attain wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (C)riddles.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:5 acquire
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