Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleby understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. Young's Literal Translation For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings. King James Bible To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Hebrew to understandלְהָבִ֣ין (lə·hā·ḇîn) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand the proverbs מָ֭שָׁל (mā·šāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile and parables, וּמְלִיצָ֑ה (ū·mə·lî·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4426: Satire, a mocking poem the sayings דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and riddles וְחִידֹתָֽם׃ (wə·ḥî·ḏō·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2420: A riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question of the wise. חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise |