Proverbs 1:1-6

The ^aproverbs of Solomon ^bthe son of David, king of Israel:
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To know ^awisdom and discipline,

To understand the sayings of ^bunderstanding,

To ^areceive discipline ¹that leads to insight,

^bRighteousness, justice, and equity,

To give ^aprudence to the ¹^bsimple,

To the youth ^cknowledge and discretion;

Let the wise man hear and ^aincrease in learning,

And a ^bman of understanding will acquire guidance,

To understand a proverb and an enigma,

The words of the wise and their ^ariddles.