Proverbs 1:1-11 ▼

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

2 To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,

3 To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity;

4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

6 To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, And do not forsake your mother’s teaching;

9 Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head, And ornaments about your neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.

11 If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;