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Proverbs 1:5–6

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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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From verse 5

  1. Proverbs 12:1Rank 1 from verse 5
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    1WHOSO loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  2. Proverbs 9:9Rank 2 from verse 5
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    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

  3. 1 Corinthians 10:15Rank 3 from verse 5
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    15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

  4. Job 34:10Rank 4 from verse 5
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    10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

  5. Job 34:16Rank 5 from verse 5
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    16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

  6. Psalms 119:98–100Rank 6 from verse 5
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    98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

    99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

    100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

  7. Job 34:34Rank 7 from verse 5
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    34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

  8. 2 Chronicles 25:16Rank 8 from verse 5
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    16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

  9. 1 Samuel 25:32–33Rank 9 from verse 5
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    32¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

    33And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

From verse 6

  1. Psalms 78:2Rank 1 from verse 6
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    2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

  2. Mark 4:11Rank 2 from verse 6
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    11And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

  3. Psalms 49:4Rank 3 from verse 6
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    4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

  4. Acts 8:30–31Rank 4 from verse 6
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    30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

    31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

  5. Hebrews 5:14Rank 5 from verse 6
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    14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

  6. Mark 4:34Rank 6 from verse 6
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    34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

  7. Ecclesiastes 12:11Rank 7 from verse 6
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    11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

  8. Matthew 13:10–17Rank 8 from verse 6
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    10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

    11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

    12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

    13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

    14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

    15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

    16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

    17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

  9. Matthew 13:34–35Rank 9 from verse 6
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    34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

    35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

  10. 2 Peter 3:16Rank 10 from verse 6
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    16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

  11. Matthew 13:51–52Rank 11 from verse 6
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    51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

    52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

  12. Numbers 12:8Rank 12 from verse 6
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    8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

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Proverbs 1:5

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

increase

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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

learning

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of learn, meaning to gain knowledge, receive instruction, or come to know.

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understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

attain

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To reach, arrive at, or obtain by movement, effort, or progress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 1:6

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

dark

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Sense 1: Without light or having little light. Sense 2: Obscure, hidden, or not understood. Sense 3: Darkness or a place or time without light.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:1THE proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

1:2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

1:3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

1:5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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1:6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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