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箴言的功用

大卫的儿子以色列王所罗门的箴言:

要使人晓得智慧和教训,

了解充满哲理的言语;

使人领受明慧的教训,

就是公义、公正和正直;

使愚蒙人变成精明,

使少年人获得知识和明辨的能力;

使智慧人听了,可以增长学问,

使聪明人听了,可以获得智谋;

使人明白箴言和譬喻,

懂得智慧人的言词和他们的隐语。

不受恶人的引诱

敬畏耶和华是知识的开端,

但愚妄人藐视智慧和教训。

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Purpose and Theme

The proverbs(A) of Solomon(B) son of David, king of Israel:(C)

for gaining wisdom and instruction;
    for understanding words of insight;
for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
    doing what is right and just and fair;
for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](D)
    knowledge and discretion(E) to the young—
let the wise listen and add to their learning,(F)
    and let the discerning get guidance—
for understanding proverbs and parables,(G)
    the sayings and riddles(H) of the wise.[b](I)

The fear of the Lord(J) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools[c] despise wisdom(K) and instruction.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.
  2. Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
  3. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.