3 You will learn what is rightand honest and fair.
4 From these, an ordinary personcan learn to be smart,and young people can gainknowledge and good sense.
5 If you are already wise,you will become even wiser.And if you are smart,you will learn to understand
6 proverbs and sayings,as well as words of wisdom,and all kinds of riddles.
7 Respect and obey the Lord!This is the beginningof knowledge.Only a fool rejects wisdomand good advice.
8 My child, obey the teachingsof your parents,
9 and wear their teachingsas you would a pretty hator a lovely necklace.