Proverbs 1:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

English ASV

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

English Amplified

That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.

English EASY 2024

People will learn to understand what proverbs and picture stories mean. They will understand the teaching and clever messages of wise people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These sayings will help you understand proverbs, stories with hidden meanings, words of the wise, and other difficult sayings.

to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise.

English God's Word - GW 1995

to understand a proverb and a clever saying, the words of wise people and their riddles.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.

English KJV 1611

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

English LSB

To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

to understand a proverb and an interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

That he may comprehend proverb and parable, the words of the wise and their riddles.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

What I'm teaching also helps you understand proverbs and stories. It helps you understand the sayings and riddles of those who are wise.

English NIV

for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

English NKJ 1982

To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.

English NLT

by exploring the depth of meaning in these proverbs, parables, wise sayings, and riddles.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

These kingdom revelations will break open your understanding to unveil the deeper meaning of parables, poetic riddles, and epigrams, and to unravel the words and enigmas of the wise.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

leaders by exploring the depths of meaning in these nuggets of truth.“

English Tyndale 1537

and by experience he shall be more apt to understand a parable, and the interpretation thereof, the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.

Proverbs 1:6 — Compare Translations