Proverbs 1:1-6

The Usefulness of Proverbs

¹The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

2To know wisdom and instruction,

To discern the sayings of understanding,

3To receive instruction in wise behavior,

Righteousness, justice, and integrity;

4To give prudence to the naive,

To the youth knowledge and discretion,

5A wise person will hear and increase in learning,

And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

6To understand a proverb and a saying,

The words of the wise and their riddles.

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