King James Version

Proverbs 1:3

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

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לָ֭קַחַתlaqachatto takeלָקַחpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to take”, the to-form of the verbH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.מוּסַ֣רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “chastisement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.הַשְׂכֵּ֑לhaskelconsiderשָׂכַלverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “consider”, the verb used for emphasisH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.צֶ֥דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טumishpatand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…וּמֵישָׁרִֽיםumeysharimand agreementמֵישָׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and agreement”, the ordinary formH4339evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

To understand the words of prudence: and to receive the instruction of doctrine, justice, and judgment, and equity:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

to receive also hard sayings, and to understand true justice, and how to direct judgment;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

δέξασθαί τε στροφὰς λόγων, νοῆσαί τε δικαιοσύνην ἀληθῆ, καὶ κρίμα κατευθύνειν·