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to understand a proverb and a puzzle,
the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

The Wisdom of Parents

The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Hear, my son, your father’s instruction
and forsake not your mother’s teaching.

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for understanding proverbs and parables,(A)
    the sayings and riddles(B) of the wise.[a](C)

The fear of the Lord(D) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools[b] despise wisdom(E) and instruction.(F)

Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

Listen, my son,(G) to your father’s(H) instruction
    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
  2. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.