Proverbs 1:2

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. to: Heb. to morrow day

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: everlasting: Heb. the rock of ages

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. great: Heb. heavy

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. common: or, moderate

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. come: Heb. know understanding

Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. of understanding: Heb. of heart

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.