1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 to know wisdom and instruction; to recognize the words of understanding;
3 to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;
4 to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;
5 the wise hears and increases learning; and understanding ones gets wisdom;
6 to understand a proverb and its meaning; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.