Proverbs 1:1-9 ▼

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

2 To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,

3 To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice, and integrity;

4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

5 A wise person will hear and increase in learning, And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

6 To understand a proverb and a saying, The words of the wise and their riddles.

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, And do not ignore your mother’s teaching;

9 For they are a graceful wreath for your head And necklaces for your neck.