Proverbs 1:4
To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
In Context
3To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,
Cross References
Psalms 19:7The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
Psalms 119:9BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
Proverbs 1:22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
Proverbs 3:21My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
Proverbs 8:5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.
Proverbs 8:17I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde 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 →