1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

2 to know wisdom and instruction; to recognize the words of understanding;

3 to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;

4 to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;

5 the wise hears and increases learning; and understanding ones gets wisdom;

6 to understand a proverb and its meaning; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.