Proverbs 1
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Proverbs 1:2-7

2for gainingH3045 wisdomH2451 and disciplineH4148, for comprehendingH995 wordsH561 of insightH998,3and for receivingH3947 instructionH4148 in wise livingH7919 and in righteousnessH6664, justiceH4941, and equityH4339.4To impartH5414 prudenceH6195 to the simpleH66121 and knowledgeH1847 and discretionH4209 to the youngH5288,5let the wiseH2450 listenH8085 and gainH3254 instructionH3948, and the discerningH995 acquireH7069 wise counselH84586by understandingH995 the proverbsH4912 and parablesH4426, the sayingsH1697 and riddlesH2420 of the wiseH2450.

7The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the beginningH7225 of knowledgeH1847,but foolsH1912 despiseH936 wisdomH2451 and disciplineH4148.
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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs refers to one who is naive, without moral direction, or inclined to evil. ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered as fool in Proverbs denote one who is morally deficient. ↩

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