Proverbs 1:5-7

Good News Translation

⁵ These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated, ⁶ so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise.

Advice to the Young

^7 (A)To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord.^[a] Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.