Proverbs 1:4
that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man + 1:4 Or, discretion.discernment and understanding.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 19:7Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: he shall hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is mighty.
Proverbs 1:22So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.
Proverbs 3:21My son, let them not + 3:21 See Heb. 2. 1.pass from thee, but keep my counsel and understanding:
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, + 8:5 For the use of ἄκατος and πανοῦργος in this book, see Appendix.understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.
Proverbs 8:17I love those that love me; and they that seek me shall find me.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:2-7
Proverbs We have now before us, I. A new author, or penman rather, or pen (if you will) made use of by the Holy Ghost for making known the mind of God to us, writing as moved by the finger of God (so the Spirit of God is called), and that is Solomon; through his hand came this book of Scripture and the two that follow it, Ecclesiastes and Canticles, a sermon and a song. Some think he wrote Canticles when he was very young, Proverbs in the midst of his days, and Ecclesiastes when he was old. In the title of his… Read the whole commentary →