Proverbs 1:6

English Standard Version

⁶to understand a proverb and a saying,
^(A)the words of the wise and their ^(B)riddles.

Proverbs 1:6

New International Version

⁶for understanding proverbs and parables,^(A)
the sayings and riddles^(B) of the wise.^[a]^(C)

Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles

¹⁷^(A)Incline your ear, and hear ^(B)the words of the wise,
^(C)and apply your heart to my knowledge,

¹⁷Pay attention^(A) and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;^(B)
apply your heart to what I teach,^(C)

English Standard Version (ESV)

New International Version (NIV)