Proverbs 1:1-9 ▼

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

2 For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight,

3 for gaining instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice, and equity;

4 to teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young—

5 let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill,

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 child, your father’s instruction, and do not reject your mother’s teaching;

9 for they are a fair garland for your head, and pendants for your neck.