⁵ If the wise will hear them, doctrine shall increase, and the man of understanding shall acquire wise counsel:

⁶ To understand a parable and the interpretation; the words of the wise and their enigmas.

⁷ ¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.

⁸ My son, hearken unto the chastening of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁹ For they shall be an increase of grace unto thy head and protection about thy neck.

²³ Return at my reproof; behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

2 ¶ My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee

² so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to intelligence,

³ yea, if thou criest for understanding and givest thy voice unto intelligence,

⁴ if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures,

⁵ then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For the LORD gives wisdom; out of his mouth comes knowledge and intelligence.

² ¶ When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the humble is wisdom.

¹⁵ ¶ The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.

13 ¶ A wise son takes his father’s chastening: but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

¹⁰ ¶ Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

²⁰ ¶ He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.

⁶ ¶ The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.

⁷ ¶ Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

⁸ ¶ The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

¹⁸ ¶ The simple shall inherit folly, but the prudent shall be crowned with wisdom.