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understanding <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to understand <BR> 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach <BR> 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently <BR> 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct <BR> 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard">995</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 995 -- Occurrence 85 of 169">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְהָבִ֣ין<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lehavin_995.htm" title="le·ha·Vin: to understand -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">lə-hā-ḇîn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">To understand</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4912.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4912: 1) proverb, parable <BR> 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism <BR> 1b) byword <BR> 1c) similitude, parable <BR> 1d) poem <BR> 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims">4912</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4912.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4912 -- Occurrence 21 of 38">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מָ֭שָׁל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mashol_4912.htm" title="Ma·shol: A proverb -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">mā-šāl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a proverb</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4426.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4426: 1) satire, mocking poem, mocking song, taunting, figure, enigma">4426</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4426.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4426 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמְלִיצָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umelitzah_4426.htm" title="u·me·li·Tzah;: figure -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ū-mə-lî-ṣāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and an enigma</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 972 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דִּבְרֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/divrei_1697.htm" title="div·Rei: the words -- Occurrence 187 of 241.">diḇ-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the words</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)">2450</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2450 -- Occurrence 46 of 137">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chachamim_2450.htm" title="cha·cha·Mim,: of the wise -- Occurrence 8 of 32.">ḥă-ḵā-mîm,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the wise</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2420.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2420: 1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question <BR> 1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance) <BR> 1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed) <BR> 1c) perplexing questions (difficult) <BR> 1d) double dealing (with 'havin')">2420</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2420.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2420 -- Occurrence 14 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְחִידֹתָֽם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vechidotam_2420.htm" title="ve·chi·do·Tam.: and their riddles -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-ḥî-ḏō-ṯām.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and their riddles</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="le·ha·vin: to understand -- 995: to discern">לְהָבִ֣ין</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4912.htm" title="ma·shal: A proverb -- 4912: a proverb, parable">מָ֭שָׁל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4426.htm" title="u·me·li·tzah;: figure -- 4426: satire, a mocking poem">וּמְלִיצָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="div·rei: the words -- 1697: speech, word">דִּבְרֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="cha·cha·mim: of the wise -- 2450: wise">חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2420.htm" title="ve·chi·do·tam.: and their riddles -- 2420: a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question">וְחִידֹתָֽם׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/1.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/995.htm" title="biyn (bene) -- attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct">To understand</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4912.htm" title="mashal (maw-shawl') -- byword, like, parable, proverb">a proverb</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4426.htm" title="mliytsah (mel-ee-tsaw') -- interpretation, taunting">and the interpretation</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">the words</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="chakam (khaw-kawm') -- cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man)">of the wise</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2420.htm" title="chiydah (khee-daw') -- dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle">and their dark sayings</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/1.htm">משלי 1:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/1.htm">משלי 1:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">להבין משל ומליצה דברי חכמים וחידתם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/1.htm">משלי 1:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">להבין משל ומליצה דברי חכמים וחידתם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/1.htm">משלי 1:6 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">להבין משל ומליצה דברי חכמים וחידתם׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/1-6.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">a proverb</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/13-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 13:10-17,51,52</span> And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speak you to them in parables…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/4-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 4:11,34</span> And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/8-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 8:30,31</span> And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, …</a></p><p class="hdg">the interpretation</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 12:11</span> The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the …</a></p><p class="hdg">dark</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/49-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 49:4</span> I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying on the harp.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/78-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 78:2</span> I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/13-34.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 13:34,35</span> All these things spoke Jesus to the multitude in parables; and without …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 5:14</span> But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Peter 3:16</span> As also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs 1:6 Biblia 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