Proverbs 1:2
That one may learn wisdom and instruction, And receive words of understanding;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
In Context
1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
3That one may gain the instruction of prudence, Justice, equity, and uprightness;
Cross References
Proverbs 2:9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and equity And uprightness, yea, every good path.
Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, and depart not from, the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple ones! learn wisdom, And ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart!
Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.
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 →