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

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

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Footnotes

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

For (A)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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For the Lord gives wisdom;(A)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(B)

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