King James Version

Proverbs 1:2

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

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לָדַ֣עַתladaatto knowיָדַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to know”, the to-form of the verbH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…חָכְמָ֣הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וּמוּסָ֑רumusarand chastisementמוּסָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and chastisement”, the ordinary formH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.לְ֝הָבִ֗יןlehavinto understandבִּיןpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to understand”, the to-form of the verbH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, 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) und…אִמְרֵ֥יimreanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.בִינָֽהvinahunderstandingבִּינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding;

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American Standard Version (1901)

To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

Young’s Literal Translation

For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

World English Bible

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

Darby Translation

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

Douay-Rheims

To know wisdom, and instruction:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

to know wisdom and instruction, and to perceive words of understanding;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

γνῶναι σοφίαν καὶ παιδείαν, νοῆσαί τε λόγους φρονήσεως,