Proverbs of Solomon 01 General Introduction

 Proverbs of Solomon 01

General Introduction

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

2 To know wisdom and instruction; to understand the words of understanding;

3 To receive the instruction of understanding, righteousness, justice, and equity;

4 To give prudence to the simple, and to the young man knowledge and discretion;

5 That the wise may hear and increase in wisdom; and the understanding may acquire wise counsel;

6 To understand a proverb and its interpretation, and the words of the wise, and their riddles.