Proverbs 1:6
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
מָשָׁל
a proverb
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מָשָׁל
properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)
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חָכָם
learned ones
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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