Proverbs
Chapters 1:5-11
New International Version Anglicized
5let the wise listen and add to their learning,and let the discerning get guidance –
6for understanding proverbs and parables,the sayings and riddles of the wise.
7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8Listen, my son, to your father’s instructionand do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
9They are a garland to grace your headand a chain to adorn your neck.
10My son, if sinful men entice you,do not give in to them.
11If they say, ‘Come along with us;let’s lie in wait for innocent blood,let’s ambush some harmless soul;