Proverbs 1:4
Authorized (King James) Version
4 to give subtilty to the simple,
to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 1:4
American Standard Version
4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion:
Proverbs 3:21-26
Authorized (King James) Version
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes:
keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 so shall they be life unto thy soul,
and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely,
and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:
yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear,
neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence,
and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Proverbs 3:21-26
American Standard Version
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul,
And grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely,
And [a]thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear,
Neither of the [b]desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence,
And will keep thy foot from being taken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:23 Hebrew thou shalt not dash thy foot.
- Proverbs 3:25 Or, storm
Proverbs 4:1-7
Authorized (King James) Version
4 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,
and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine,
forsake ye not my law.
3 For I was my father’s son,
tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 He taught me also, and said unto me,
Let thine heart retain my words:
keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding:
forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee:
love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:
and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 4:1-7
American Standard Version
4 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding:
2 For I give you good doctrine;
Forsake ye not my [a]law.
3 For I was a son unto my father,
Tender and [b]only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 And he taught me, and said unto me:
Let thy heart retain my words;
Keep my commandments, and live;
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee;
Love her, and she will keep thee.
7 [c]Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom;
Yea, with all [d]thy getting get understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:2 Or, teaching
- Proverbs 4:3 Hebrew an only one.
- Proverbs 4:7 Or, The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom
- Proverbs 4:7 Or, thou hast gotten
Proverbs 5:1-2
Authorized (King James) Version
5 My son, attend unto my wisdom,
and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2 that thou mayest regard discretion,
and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 5:1-2
American Standard Version
5 My son, attend unto my wisdom;
Incline thine ear to my understanding:
2 That thou mayest preserve discretion,
And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 9:1-6
Authorized (King James) Version
9 Wisdom hath builded her house,
she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 she hath killed her beasts;
she hath mingled her wine;
she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens:
she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread,
and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live;
and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9:1-6
American Standard Version
9 Wisdom hath builded her house;
She hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine;
She hath also furnished her table:
3 She hath sent forth her maidens;
She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat ye of my bread,
And drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 [a]Leave off, ye simple ones, and live;
And walk in the way of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or, Forsake the simple
Proverbs 9:10
Authorized (King James) Version
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
American Standard Version
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 14:8
Authorized (King James) Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:
but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
American Standard Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15 The simple believeth every word:
but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:15
American Standard Version
15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 21:5
Authorized (King James) Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:5
American Standard Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Proverbs 22:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:
but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3
American Standard Version
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and [a]suffer for it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:3 Hebrew are mulcted.
Proverbs 23:23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
American Standard Version
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 27:12
Authorized (King James) Version
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself;
but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12
American Standard Version
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
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