Proverbs 1:1-9 NKJV

Proverbs 1:1-9 THE proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding.

To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity;

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion--

A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother;

For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck.

Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;

She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table.

She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city,

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

"Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.

Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.

Psalm 78:1-8 GIVE ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generations to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.

For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

That the generation to come might know them, The children who would be born, That they may arise and declare them to their children,

That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;

And may not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not set its heart aright, And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Job 28:28 And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.'"

Proverbs 4:1-5 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;

For I give you good doctrine; Do not forsake my law.

When I was my father's son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,

He also taught me, and said to me; "Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live.

Get wisdom! get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you.

Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.

She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you."

Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many.

I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.

When you walk, your steps will not be hindered, And when you run, you will not stumble,

Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she is your life.