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Let the wise man hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)man of understanding will acquire guidance,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (C)riddles.

(D)The fear of [a]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
[b]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

The Enticement of Sinners

(E)Hear, my son, your father’s discipline
And (F)do not abandon your mother’s [c]instruction;
For they are a (G)garland of grace for your head
And [d](H)ornaments about your neck.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:7 The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15
  2. Proverbs 1:7 One who lacks wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; so in Prov
  3. Proverbs 1:8 Or law
  4. Proverbs 1:9 Lit necklaces