1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
² To know wisdom and instruction,
    to understand sayings of understanding,
³ to gain insightful instruction,^[a]
    righteousness and justice and equity,
⁴ to give shrewdness^[b] to the simple,
    knowledge and purpose^[c] to the young,
⁵ may the wise hear and increase learning,
    and the one who understands gain direction,^[d]
6 to understand a proverb and an expression,
    words of wisdom and their riddles.
⁷ Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
    wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

25 These are also proverbs of Solomon which officials of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: