² To know wisdom and instruction,
To ^[a]perceive the words of understanding,
³ To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
⁴ To give prudence to the ^(B)simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
^5 (C)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will ^[b]attain wise counsel,
⁶ To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their ^(D)riddles.

^7 (E)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

¹⁰ “The^(A) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
^11 (B)For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
^12 (C)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”

^27 (A)The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But ^(B)the years of the wicked will be shortened.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
^(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
^27 (A)The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.

^23 (A)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.