Proverbs 1:2 · KJV
“To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;”
— Proverbs 1:2
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}
Proverbs 1 — Context
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}
4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}
Cross References
Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou {art} my sister; and call understanding {thy} kinswoman:
Deuteronomy 4:5-6
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
1 Kings 3:9-12
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? {understanding: Heb. hearing}
Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 4:5-7
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget {it} not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.