Proverbs 1:3

Hebrew
ESV
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
NIV
for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair;
NLT
Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
LXX
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Meaning

* A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son

Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω.

λόγος in Greek Thought

Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.…
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
κρίμα κατευθύνειν
KJV
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

Proverbs 1:2 ← Proverbs 1:3 → Proverbs 1:4

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