Psalm 78:1-4

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Psalm 78

A maskil^[a] of Asaph.

¹My people, hear my teaching;^(A)
    listen to the words of my mouth.
²I will open my mouth with a parable;^(B)
    I will utter hidden things, things from of old—
³things we have heard and known,
    things our ancestors have told us.^(C)
⁴We will not hide them from their descendants;^(D)
    we will tell the next generation^(E)
the praiseworthy deeds^(F) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders^(G) he has done.

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Psalm 78:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Proverbs 1:5-7

New International Version

⁵let the wise listen and add to their learning,^(A)
and let the discerning get guidance—
⁶for understanding proverbs and parables,^(B)
the sayings and riddles^(C) of the wise.^[a]^(D)

⁷The fear of the Lord^(E) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools^[b] despise wisdom^(F) and instruction.^(G)

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Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.