Proverbs

¹The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: ²To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; ³To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness and judgment and equity; ⁴To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion: ⁵That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; and that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels: ⁶To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. ⁷The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.