Proverbs

⁴Whoever is simple (easily led astray and wavering), let him turn in here! As for him who lacks understanding, [God's] Wisdom says to him, ⁵Come, eat of my bread and drink of the [spiritual] wine which I have mixed. [Isa. 55:1; John 6:27.] ⁶Leave off, simple ones [forsake the foolish and simpleminded] and live! And walk in the way of insight and understanding. ⁷He who rebukes a scorner heaps upon himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man gets for himself bruises. ⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. [Ps. 141:5.] ⁹Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man (one upright and in right standing with God) and he will increase in learning. ¹⁰The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding.