"To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}" — Proverbs 1:3

Proverbs 1:3 · KJV

“To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}”

— Proverbs 1:3

Verse 2

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Verse 4

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}

Proverbs 1 — Context

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}

A wise {man} will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Cross References

Proverbs 2:1-9

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Job 22:22

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God {was} in him, to do judgment. {in him: Heb. in the midst of him}

Proverbs 8:10-11

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.