^{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: