Bible in Basic English
"To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings."
— Proverbs 1:6, Bible in Basic English
“To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.”
“To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. ”
“To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.”
“He shall understand a parable and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.”
To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:
To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.