Proverbs 1:1-6

Tree of Life Version

² to acquire wisdom and discipline,
to understand the words of insight,
³ to receive instruction in wise behavior,
righteousness, justice and fairness,
⁴ to give discernment to the naïve,
knowledge and discretion to the youth
⁵ (let the wise listen and increase learning
and the discerning obtain wise counsel)
⁶ to understand a proverb and a puzzle,
the sayings of the wise and their riddles.