Proverbs 1:1-7 - Prologue

¹ The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, ² to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the words of understanding, ³ to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness and justice and equity, ⁴ to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion, ⁵ that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsels, ⁶ to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

⁷ The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

¹ The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

¹ What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life ² (and the life was made known, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father, and was made known to us), ³ what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that ye also may have fellowship with us. Even also our fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. ⁴ And we write these things to you, so that our joy may be made full.

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his bondmen what must happen quickly. And he signified it, having sent by his agent to his bondman John ² who testified the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things as he saw. ³ Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things written in it, for the time is near.