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Proverbs 1:1-7

1 The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

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

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

2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;

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

3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;

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

4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,knowledge and discretion to the young—

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

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—

6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

6 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

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

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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