King James Version
Proverbs 1:2 in the King James Version says “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;”
Proverbs 1:2 · 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; equity: Heb. equities
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. discretion: or, advisement
KJV Study — Public Domain
“To know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“and instruction”
H4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
“to perceive”
H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
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