Proverbs 1:4
For giving to simple ones — prudence, To a youth — knowledge and discretion.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
In Context
3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,
5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
Cross References
Psalms 19:7The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,
Psalms 119:9[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
Proverbs 1:22'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 3:21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Proverbs 8:5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
Proverbs 8:17I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do 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 →