Ecclesiastes 1:6

Nova Vulgata

animadvertet parabolam et allegoriam, verba sapientium et aenigmata eorum.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
quoniam novit Dominus viam justorum ; et iter impiorum peribit.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Animadvertet parabolam et interpretationem,
verba sapientum et �nigmata eorum.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a proverb: Matthew 13:10-17, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 13:52, Mark 4:11, Mark 4:34, Acts 8:30, Acts 8:31

the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech.

the words: Ecclesiastes 12:11

dark: Psalms 49:4, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 13:34, Matthew 13:35, Hebrews 5:14, 2 Peter 3:16

Reciprocal: Judges 14:12 - a riddle 1 Kings 10:1 - prove him 1 Kings 10:3 - told her 2 Chronicles 9:1 - questions Ecclesiastes 8:1 - who knoweth Hosea 14:9 - wise Matthew 13:23 - good John 16:25 - proverbs

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation,.... This may be connected either with the first verse, "the proverbs of Solomon", c. are written, as for the above ends and purposes, so for these or with Proverbs 1:5, a wise and understanding man, by hearkening and attending to what is here delivered, will not only attain to wise counsels, but to the understanding of proverbial sayings, and to see into the "elegancy" m, the eloquence and beauty of them, as the word signifies; and be able to interpret them to others in a clear, plain, way and manner;

the words of the wise, and their dark sayings; the words and doctrines, not of the wise philosophers and sages of the Heathen world, but of men truly wise and good; and especially of the wise inspired writers of the Scriptures, whose words come from one Shepherd, Ecclesiastes 12:11; and the enigmas or riddles contained in their writings, which are so to a natural man, obscure phrases and expressions, things hard and difficult to be understood, yet to a spiritual man, that judgeth all things, plain and easy, 1 Corinthians 2:14.

m מליצה "facundiam", Montanus; "eloquentiam", Tigurine version; "elocutionem", Mercerus, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The book has yet a further scope; these proverbs are to form a habit of mind. To gain through them the power of entering into the deeper meaning of other proverbs, is the end kept in view. Compare Matthew 13:0.

The rendering “interpretation” spoils the parallelism of the two clauses, and fails to express the Hebrew. In Habakkuk 2:6, it is rendered “taunting proverb.” Here “riddle” or “enigma” would better express the meaning.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 1:6. Dark sayings. — חידת chidoth, enigmas or riddles, in which the Asiatics abounded. I believe parables, such as those delivered by our Lord, nearly express the meaning of the original.