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Proverbs 1

Prov. 1:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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To understand
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
a proverb
mashal (Hebrew #4912)
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
KJV usage: byword, like, parable, proverb.
Pronounce: maw-shawl'
Origin: apparently from 4910 in some original sense of superiority in mental action
, and ζthe interpretation
mliytsah (Hebrew #4426)
an aphorism; also a satire
KJV usage: interpretation, taunting.
Pronounce: mel-ee-tsaw'
Origin: from 3887
; the words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of the wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
, and their darki sayings
chiydah (Hebrew #2420)
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
KJV usage: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
Pronounce: khee-daw'
Origin: from 2330
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or, an eloquent speech.
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Psa. 49:4• 4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. (Psa. 49:4)
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Psa. 78:2• 2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: (Psa. 78:2)

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a proverb.
Matt. 13:10‑17,51‑52• 10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
 11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
 12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
 13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
 15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
 16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
 17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
 51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
 52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. (Matt. 13:10‑17,51‑52)
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Mark 4:11,34• 11And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
 34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. (Mark 4:11,34)
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Acts 8:30‑31• 30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
 31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. (Acts 8:30‑31)
the interpretation.
or, an eloquent speech.
the words.
Eccl. 12:11• 11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. (Eccl. 12:11)
dark.
Psa. 49:4• 4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. (Psa. 49:4)
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Psa. 78:2• 2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: (Psa. 78:2)
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Matt. 13:34‑35• 34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
 35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. (Matt. 13:34‑35)
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Heb. 5:14• 14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Heb. 5:14)
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2 Peter 3:16• 16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. (2 Peter 3:16)
• Interpretation: an allegory or satire. Dark sayings: a puzzle or riddle. (“Proverbs” by N. Simon)
• “Dark sayings” become luminous when the man of God studies them having eyes anointed with the eye-salve of the Spirit of truth. (“Bible Questions for December”)

J. N. Darby Translation

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to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.