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The Beginning of Knowledge
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
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to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
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Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
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then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
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For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
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for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
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by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
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that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.
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They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
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Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,
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“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
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A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
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Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
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The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
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The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
