Proverbs 1:4 KJV — MannaFest

Proverbs 1:4

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

KJV

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ASV

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

WEB

To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,

YLT

For giving to simple ones--prudence, To a youth--knowledge and discretion.

DBT

to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

About this book

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Proverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.

Author: Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
Date: Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.

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Psalms 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalms 119:9
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psalms 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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This book will help us, 1. To form right notions of things, and to possess our minds with clear and distinct ideas of them, that we may know wisdom and instruction, that wisdom which is got by instruction, by divine revelation, may know both how to speak and act wisely ourselves and to give instruction to others.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

For young people, to give them knowledge and discretion. Youth is the learning age, catches at instructions, receives impressions, and retains what is then received; it is therefore of great consequence that the mind be then seasoned well, nor can it receive a better tincture than from Solomon's proverbs.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

5:21). discretion--literally, "device," both qualities, either good or bad, according to their use. Here good, as they imply wariness by which to escape evil and find good. Such writings the wise, who pursue right ends by right means, will value. learning--not the act, but matter of it. wise counsels--or the art and principles of governing.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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