Proverbs 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
Revised Version 1895
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:
3To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness and judgment and equity;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the midst of the land whither ye go in to possess it.
Proverbs 2:9Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment, and equity, yea, every good path.
Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth:
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, understand subtilty; 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 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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 →