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.7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.