Proverbs 1:5-9
New International Version
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,(B)
the sayings and riddles(C) of the wise.[a](D)
7 The fear of the Lord(E) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools[b] despise wisdom(F) and instruction.(G)
Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Proverbs 1:5-9
International Standard Version
5 Let the wise listen and increase their[a] learning;
let the person of understanding receive guidance
6 in understanding proverbs, clever sayings,
words of the wise, and their riddles.
The Major Theme
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.[b]
The Minor Theme
8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
and do not let go of your mother’s teaching.
9 They will be a graceful wreath for your head
and a chain for your neck.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 1:5 The Heb. lacks their
- Proverbs 1:7 Or instruction
Proverbs 1:23
New International Version
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.
Proverbs 1:23
International Standard Version
23 Return to my correction!
Look, I will pour out my spirit on you,
and I will make my words known to you.
Proverbs 2:1-6
New International Version
Moral Benefits of Wisdom
2 My son,(A) if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding(B)—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight(C)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(D)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(E)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(F)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(G)
Proverbs 2:1-6
International Standard Version
The Benefits of Embracing Wisdom
2 My son, if you accept my words,
and treasure my instructions[a]—
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom,
and turning your heart to understanding—
3 if, indeed, you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and learn to know God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom,
and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 2:1 Lit. instructions within you
Proverbs 11:2
New International Version
Proverbs 11:2
International Standard Version
2 When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it,
but humility is present with wisdom.
Proverbs 12:15
New International Version
Proverbs 12:15
International Standard Version
15 The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion,
but wise is the man who listens to advice.
Proverbs 13:1
New International Version
13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)
Proverbs 13:1
International Standard Version
Who is a Wise Son?
13 A wise son heeds[a] a father’s correction,
but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:1 The Heb. lacks heeds
Proverbs 13:10
New International Version
10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)
Proverbs 13:10
International Standard Version
10 Arrogance only brings quarreling,
but those receiving advice are wise.
Proverbs 13:20
New International Version
20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 13:20
International Standard Version
20 Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 14:6-8
New International Version
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 14:6-8
International Standard Version
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds[a] none,
but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
7 Stay away from a foolish man,
for you will not find competent advice.
8 The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live,
but a fool’s stupidity deceives him.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:6 The Heb. lacks finds
Proverbs 14:18
New International Version
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18
International Standard Version
18 The naïve inherit folly,
but the careful are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:29
New International Version
Proverbs 14:29
International Standard Version
29 Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding
as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.
Proverbs 14:33
New International Version
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
Proverbs 14:33
International Standard Version
33 Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning—
even fools know this.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:33 So MT; LXX reads but in the heart of fools it is not discerned
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