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To Know Wisdom

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

To know (C)wisdom and discipline,
To understand the sayings of (D)understanding,
To (E)receive discipline [a]that leads to insight,
(F)Righteousness, justice, and equity,
To give (G)prudence to the [b](H)simple,
To the youth (I)knowledge and discretion;
Let the wise man hear and (J)increase in learning,
And a (K)man of understanding will acquire guidance,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (L)riddles.

(M)The fear of [c]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
[d]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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Footnotes

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

The Usefulness of Proverbs

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

To know (C)wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of (D)understanding,
To (E)receive instruction in wise behavior,
(F)Righteousness, justice and equity;
To give (G)prudence to the [a]naive,
To the youth (H)knowledge and discretion,
A wise man will hear and (I)increase in learning,
And a (J)man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their (K)riddles.

(L)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:4 Lit simple ones

Analogies of Wisdom

25 These also are (A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

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Similitudes, Instructions

25 These also are (A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

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