Proverbs 1:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ To understand a proverb, and the interpretation;c the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. ”

Proverbs 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The book has yet a further scope; these proverbs are to form a habit of mind. To gain through them the power of entering into the deeper meaning of other proverbs, is the end kept in view. Compare...
Proverbs 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 1-9. First Section. The Praise of Wisdom. Proverbs 1:1 . Title, either of the whole book, or of this particular collection. The word for proverb, mâ shâ l, has a wide significance...
Proverbs 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the interpretation . satire, or the point of what is said. Occurs only here and Habakkuk 2:6 . words. Hebrew. dabar. App-73.
Proverbs 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Dark sayings - חידת chidoth, enigmas or riddles, in which the Asiatics abounded. I believe parables, su...
Proverbs 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

To understand a proverb, &c.— By understanding a proverb, or, That he may understand a proverb. Schultens and Houb. "My lessons," says Wisdom, "will discover to him the sense of parables an...
Proverbs 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. To understand a proverb, and the interpretation - connected in construction with Proverbs 1:1...
Proverbs 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The chapter falls into three principal divisions. 1-6 . Title and Introduction explaining the object of the whole book, which is to instruct the inexperienced and add to the educated man's knowledg...
Proverbs 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Interpretation. — Or an obscure thing which needs interpretation, so corresponding to “dark sayings.” Dark sayings. — Literally knots, intricate sayings, like Samson’s riddle ( Judges 14:12 )....
Proverbs 1:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 2 THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge."- Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the Holy One is und...
Proverbs 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Beginning of Knowledge” Proverbs 1:1-19 Notice the perfect balance of each clause, and the duplication of the one thought in the two clauses of each verse. Wisdom as used in this book...
Proverbs 1:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book of Proverbs is one of the wisdom books of the Hebrew people. Emotionally and fundamentally, wisdom is the fear of God; intellectually, a knowledge of the manifestations of the divine wisdom;...
Proverbs 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowl...
Proverbs 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation ,.... This may be connected either with the first verse, "the proverbs of Solomon", c. are written, as for the above ends and purposes, so for these o...
Proverbs 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Ver. 6. To understand a proverb, and the interpretation. ] Or, The sweetness thereof; there being no...
Proverbs 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A wise man will hear Is not self-conceited, as fools are, but willing to learn from others, and, therefore, will attend to the following instructions; and will increase learning Thereby he will g...
Proverbs 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Design of the Proverbs. 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruct...
Proverbs 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The interpretation, i.e. the interpretation of a proverb, by a figure called hendiaduo , or the meaning and use of the wise sayings of God, or of men; to know this practically, and for his directi...
Proverbs 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Introduction To The Prologue ( Proverbs 1:1-7 ). The book commences with an introduction which explains its purpose in some depth. Its aim is to pass on ‘the sayings of Solomon, the son of David,...
Proverbs 1:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 1:5 . Wise counsels , or “capability to guide,” literally “ helmsmanship .” MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 1:5-6 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A WISE MAN I...
Proverbs 1:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 A great deal of the world's wisdom is contained in proverbs. But it must be allowed that some of the world's proverbs are faulty and imperfect, and therefore unsafe rules for a Christ...
Proverbs 1:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 1:1 . Proverbs, apothegms, parables, sentences, similitudes. The proverbs of a nation are the compressions of wisdom into short maxims, which like the coins of a country worn bare by use,...
Proverbs 1:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

The proverbs of Solomon. The Book of Proverbs 1. The book does not consist of proverbs entirely. Much of it is the language of pious exhortation and spiritual precept. 2. The book contains m...
Proverbs 1:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 1:1-20 Part I. THE TITLE AND SUPERSCRIPTION . The superscription of the Proverbs, which extends from verse 1 to verse 6, furnishes us with an epitome in short...
Proverbs 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Title and the Introduction
Proverbs 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 3:16 ; Acts 8:30 ; Acts 8:31 ; Ecclesiastes 12:11 ; Hebrews 5:14 ; Mark 4:11 ; Mark 4:34 ; Matthew 13:10-17 ; Matthew 13:34 ; Matthew 13:35 ; Matthew 13:51 ; Matthew 13:52 ; Psal...
Proverbs 1:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Proverbs of Solomon Proverbs 1:1-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Solomon's great choice. It was in Gibeon that the Lord appeared unto Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, "Ask what I shall...

Proverbs 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 1:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 1:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 1:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 1:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary