Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:
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- Proverbs 12:1Rank 1 from verse 5
- Proverbs 9:9Rank 2 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 10:15Rank 3 from verse 5
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.
10Therefore hearken vnto me, ye †men of vnderstanding: *farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie.
- Psalms 119:98–100Rank 6 from verse 5
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.
98†Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
99I haue more vnderstanding then all my teachers: for thy Testimonies are my meditation.
100I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16Rank 8 from verse 5
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.
16And it came to passe as hee talked with him, that the king said vnto him, Art thou made of the Kings counsell? forbeare; 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 vnto my counsell.
- 1 Samuel 25:32–33Rank 9 from verse 5
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.
32¶ And Dauid sayd to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me.
33And blessed bee thy aduice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from comming to shed blood, and from auenging my selfe with mine owne hand.
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Proverbs 1:5
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.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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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.
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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.
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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
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.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To reach, arrive at, or obtain by movement, effort, or progress.
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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,
1:4To 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:
Selected passage1:6To 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.