Proverbs 1:6

Proverbs 1:6 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

6for understanding proverbs and parables,

the sayings and riddles of the wise.

6To understand a proverb and a saying,

The words of the wise and their riddles.

6To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation,

And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].

6by understanding the proverbs and parables,

the sayings and riddles of the wise.

6To understand a proverb, and a figure,

The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

6To vnderstand a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

6to understand a proverb and parables,

the words and riddles of the wise.

6What I’m teaching also helps you understand proverbs and stories.

It helps you understand the sayings and riddles of those who are wise.

6People will learn to understand what proverbs and picture stories mean. They will understand the teaching and clever messages of wise people.

6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, || Words of the wise and their acute sayings.