4To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.


In Context

1 The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

2 To know wisdom, and instruction: To understand the words of prudence:

3 and to receive the instruction of doctrine, justice, and judgment, and equity:

4 To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

5 A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

6 He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

Proverbs 1:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:4for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young-

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4For giving to simple ones — prudence, To a youth — knowledge and discretion.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.