^{1 Ref} The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

^{2 Ref} To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

^{3 Ref} To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

^{4 Ref} To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:

^{5 Ref} That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

^{6 Ref} To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

^{7 Ref} The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; `But' the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

^{8 Ref} My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

^{1 Ref} The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

^{2 Ref} To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

^{3 Ref} To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;

^{4 Ref} To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:

^{5 Ref} That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

^{6 Ref} To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.

^{7 Ref} The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

^{8 Ref} My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching:

^{1 Ref} The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

^{2 Ref} To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

^{3 Ref} To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

^{4 Ref} To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

^{5 Ref} (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

^{6 Ref} To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

^{7 Ref} The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

^{8 Ref} My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother: