PRO 1:6 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Νοήσει τε παραβολὴν καὶ σκοτεινὸν λόγον, ῥήσεις τε σοφῶν καὶ αἰνίγματα.
(Noaʸsei te parabolaʸn kai skoteinon logon, ɽaʸseis te sofōn kai ainigmata. )

BrTr and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the sayings of the wise also, and riddles.

ULT to understand a proverb and a satire,
⇔ the words of the wise ones and their riddles.

UST These wise sayings are for understanding wise sayings and parables.
⇔ Indeed, they are for understanding what wise people say and the riddles they tell.

BSB by understanding the proverbs and parables,
⇔ the sayings and riddles of the wise.

OEB that proverbs and parables may be plain,
⇔ even the words of the wise and their riddles

WEBBE to understand a proverb and parables,
⇔ the words and riddles of the wise.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable,
⇔ the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

LSV For understanding a proverb and its sweetness,
Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

FBV understanding the proverbs and puzzles, the sayings and questions of the wise.

T4T Then they will be able to understand the meaning of proverbs and parables/metaphors,
⇔ these wise sayings and ◄riddles/sayings that are difficult to understand►.

LEB • words of wisdom and their riddles.

BBE To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

ASV To understand a proverb, and a figure,
⇔ The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

DRA He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

YLT For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

Drby to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.

RV To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Wbstr To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

KJB-1769 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.[fn]

1.6 the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech

KJB-1611 To vnderstand a prouerbe, and [fn]the interpretation; the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.
(To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.)

1:6 Or, an eloquent speach.

Bshps To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches.
(To understand a parable, and the interpretation thereof, the words of the wise, and their dark speeches.)

Gnva To vnderstand a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.
(To understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of ye/you_all wise, and their dark sayings. )

Cvdl he shal be more apte to vnderstonde a parable, and the interpretacion therof: the wordes of the wyse, and the darcke speaches of the same.
(he shall be more apte to understood a parable, and the interpretation thereof: the words of the wyse, and the dark speeches of the same.)

Wyc He schal perseyue a parable, and expownyng; the wordis of wise men, and the derk figuratif spechis of hem.
(He shall perseyue a parable, and expownyng; the words of wise men, and the derk figuratif spechis of them.)

Luth daß er vernehme die Sprüche und ihre Deutung, die Lehre der Weisen und ihre Beispiele.
(daß he vernehme the Sprüche and their/her Deutung, the Lehre the/of_the Weisen and their/her Beispiele.)

ClVg Animadvertet parabolam et interpretationem, verba sapientum et ænigmata eorum.
(Animadvertet parabolam and interpretationem, words sapientum and ænigmata their. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Wisdom

Wisdom helps us know how to speak and act in different situations. It provides the ability to avoid problems as well as the skill to handle them when they arise. Wisdom goes beyond simple intelligence. Proverbs notes that even animals such as ants, hyraxes, locusts, and lizards (Prov 30:24-28) are wise. This is not because they have great intelligence but because they know how to navigate life skillfully.

The foundation of wisdom is God himself. No wisdom exists apart from fear of the Lord (1:7). Wisdom is closely connected to righteousness and remains distant from evil. According to Proverbs, wisdom is gained through observation and experience (6:6-8), from instruction based on tradition (22:17-21), in learning from mistakes (12:1), and finally, but most importantly, through divine revelation (see 1:7).

In 1 Corinthians 1–2, Paul contrasts the “wisdom” of the world (which he calls foolishness) with the wisdom of Christ. Paul also says of Jesus, “In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Col 2:3). The wisdom that comes from God is evidenced in the lives of believers by their goodness, humility, purity, and peace (Jas 3:13-18).

Passages for Further Study

Deut 1:13-18; 4:5-8; 1 Kgs 3:1-28; Job 12:12; 28:20-28; Pss 90:12; 119:98; Prov 1:7; 2:1-22; 30:24-28; Eccl 2:12-16; 7:4-19; Isa 11:1-2; Jer 9:23-24; 10:12; Hos 14:9; Luke 7:35; 1 Cor 3:18-20; Jas 1:5; 3:13-17; Rev 7:12

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לְ⁠הָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּ⁠מְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְ⁠חִידֹתָֽ⁠ם

to,understand proverb and,figure words wise and,riddles,their

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first clause by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word that indicates that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “to understand a proverb and a parable, yes, to understand the words of the wise ones and their riddles”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

לְ⁠הָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּ⁠מְלִיצָ֑ה

to,understand proverb and,figure

Here, to indicates a fifth purpose for these proverbs. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. You may want to begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: “These proverbs are for the purpose of understanding a proverb and a parable”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מָ֭שָׁל וּ⁠מְלִיצָ֑ה

proverb and,figure

Here, a proverb and a parable refer to these things in general, not to a specific proverb and parable. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any proverb and any parable”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים

words wise

The author is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “to understand the words of the wise ones”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

דִּבְרֵ֥י

words

Here, the author uses the term words to describe what the wise ones say by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the sayings of”

Parallel PRO 1:6