To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 1 of Proverbs. The book opens by identifying its purpose: to form practical wisdom through proverbs, instruction, and discipline. The fear of the Lord is presented as the beginning of this learning, not as irrational terror, but as a reverent recognition of divine authority. The introductory structure also establishes a fundamental tension in Proverbs: wisdom must be received through teaching, while the fool despises precisely the correction that could transform him.
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Compare Proverbs 1:2 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
zu lernen Weisheit und Zucht, Verstand
Para entender sabiduría y doctrina; Para conocer las razones prudentes;
Pour connaître la sagesse et l'instruction, Pour comprendre les paroles de l'intelligence;
Per conoscere sapienza ed ammaestramento, Per intendere i detti di senno;
Para se conhecer a sabedoria e a instrução; para se entenderem, as palavras da prudência.
要使人懂得智慧和訓誨, 明白通達的言語,
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