1 The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

3 To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

4 To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

1 Ko nga whakatauki a Horomona tama a Rawiri, kingi o Iharaira;

2 E mohiotia ai te whakaaro nui, te ako; e kitea ai nga kupu o te matauranga;

3 E riro mai ai te ako a te ngakau mahara, te tika, te whakawa, te mea ano e rite ana;

4 Hei hoatu i te ngakau tupato ki nga kuware, i te matauranga, i te ngarahu pai ki te taitamariki;

5 Kia whakarongo ai te tangata whakaaro nui, kia nui ake ai tona mohio; kia whiwhi ai te tangata tupato ki nga whakaaro mohio:

6 E mohio ai ia ki te whakatauki, ki te kupu whakarite, ki nga kupu a nga whakaaro nui, ki a ratou korero whakapeka.

7 Ko te wehi ki a Ihowa te timatanga o te matauranga; e whakahawea ana te whakaarokore ki te whakaaro nui, ki te ako.