Provérbios 1

The Beginning of Knowledge

1 *ch. 10:1;25:1;1 Kgs. 4:32;Eccles. 12:9The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

2 To know wisdom and instruction,

to understand words of insight,

3 to receive instruction in wise dealing,

in *ch. 2:9righteousness, justice, and equity;

4 to give prudence to *ch. 8:5;14:15,18the simple,

knowledge and *ch. 2:11;3:21discretion to the youth—

5 Let the wise hear and *ch. 9:9increase in learning,

and the one who understands obtain guidance,

6 to understand a proverb and a saying,

*ch. 22:17the words of the wise and their *Judg. 14:12;Ps. 78:2riddles.