Catholic Public Domain Version
"He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas. "
— Proverbs 1:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.”
“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 get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.”
“To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.”
to understand words of prudence, and to accept the instruction of doctrine, justice and judgment, and equity,
so as to give discernment to little ones, knowledge and understanding to adolescents.
By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments.
He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.
Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother,
so that grace may be added to your head and a collar to your neck.