Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & †equitie,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. equities.
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- Proverbs 2:1–9Rank 1 from verse 3
1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
1¶ My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my words, and hide my commaundements with thee;
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:
3Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and †liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6*For the LORD giueth wisedome: out of his mouth commeth knowledge, and vnderstanding.
7He layeth vp sound wisedome for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walke vprightly.
8He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equity; yea euery good path.
- 1 Kings 3:28Rank 3 from verse 3
28And 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.
28And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was †in him, to doe Iudgement.
- Proverbs 8:10–11Rank 4 from verse 3
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
10Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold.
11*For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
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Proverbs 1:3
To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.
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instruction
Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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The virtue which consists in giving to every one what is his due; practical conformity to the laws and to principles of rectitude in the dealings of men with each other; honesty; integrity in commerce or mutual intercourse.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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Justice, uprightness, or fairness in judgment or dealing.
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1:1THE proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
1:1¶ The Prouerbes of Solomon the sonne of Dauid, King of Israel,
1:2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
1:2To knowe wisedome and instruction, to perceiue the words of vnderstanding,
1:3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
1:3To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & †equitie,
Selected passage1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
1:4To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and ‖discretion.
1:5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
1:5A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:
1:6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
1:6To vnderstand a prouerbe, and ‖the interpretation; the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.