Proverbs 1:1-6

Holman Christian Standard Bible

1 The proverbs of Solomon^(A) son of David, king of Israel:
² For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;
³ for receiving wise instruction
in righteousness, justice, and integrity;^(B)
4 for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced,^[a](C)
knowledge and discretion^(D) to a young man—
⁵ a wise man will listen and increase his learning,^(E)
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
⁶ for understanding a proverb or a parable,^[b]
the words of the wise, and their riddles.^(F)