Proverbs 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”
Proverbs 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;”
Proverbs 1:5 — World English Bible
Proverbs 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:”
Proverbs 1:5 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)”
Proverbs 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:”
Proverbs 1:5 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,”
Proverbs 1:5 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 1:5 in Context — Proverbs 1
3 Para obter a instrução do entendimento; justiça, juízo e equidades;
4 Para dar inteligência aos simples, conhecimento e bom senso aos jovens.
5 O sábio ouvirá, e crescerá em conhecimento; o bom entendedor obterá sábios conselhos.
6 Para entender provérbios e [sua] interpretação; as palavras dos sábios, e seus enigmas.
7 O temor ao SENHOR [é] o principio do conhecimento; os tolos desprezam a sabedoria e a instrução.
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What Does Proverbs 1:5 Mean?
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