Proverbs 1:4
They will show people who do not yet know much how to do things that are smart. They will show young people how to become wise and how to make good plans/decisions.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 19:7The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect; they ◄revive us/give us new strength►. We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change, and by learning them people who have not been previously taught/instructed will become wise.
Psalms 119:9I know [RHQ] how a youth can ◄keep his life pure/avoid sinning►; it is by obeying what you have told us to do.
Proverbs 1:22Wisdom says, “How long will you stupid people continue to enjoy doing foolish things [RHQ]? How long will you people who ridicule God enjoy doing that [RHQ]? How long will you foolish people refuse to know what things are right [RHQ]?
Proverbs 3:21My son, always keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
Proverbs 8:5You people who do not know how to do things that are smart to do, get sound judgment; you foolish people, get good understanding!
Proverbs 8:17I, wisdom, love all those who love me, and all those who truly seek me will 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 →