The writer’s purpose is to educate. He is writing what might be called an ethical handbook for the young, though not for the young only. Of all boo…

To know—That is, they are written so that one may know. In this and the following verses, the writer accumulates synonyms to empha…

To know wisdom and instruction
That is, these proverbs were made, and written, and published, to make known or to te…

The lessons given here are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance and their need to be taught. If young people pay attenti…