To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
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Verse 3 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 1:3 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.
Klugheit, Gerechtigkeit, Recht und Schlecht;
Para recibir el consejo de prudencia, Justicia, y juicio y equidad;
Pour recevoir des leçons de bon sens, De justice, d'équité et de droiture;
Per ricevere ammaestramento di buon senno, Di giustizia, di giudicio e di dirittura;
Para se receber a instrução do entendimento, a justiça, o juízo e a eqüidade;
使人領受明智的訓誨, 就是公義、公平和正直,
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