Proverbs 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;”

Proverbs 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 1:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;”

Proverbs 1:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity; ”

Proverbs 1:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,”

Proverbs 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity; ”

Proverbs 1:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,”

Proverbs 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:3 in Context — Proverbs 1

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

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

5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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What Does Proverbs 1:3 Mean?

Proverbs 1:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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