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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 1) Proverbs 1:1-3 KJV
"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;"
Proverbs Chapter 1, Verse 1-3
Proverbs 1:1-3 in Context (Verses 1–6 KJV)
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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
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To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
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To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;*
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To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.*
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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.*