Proverbs 1:3
For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
In Context
2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
4For giving to simple ones — prudence, To a youth — knowledge and discretion.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:28And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God [is] in his heart, to do judgment.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Ecclesiastes 12:10The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth.
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 →