Proverbs 1:1-7

New Century Version

1 These are the wise words of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.
² They teach wisdom and self-control;
    they will help you understand wise words.
³ They will teach you how to be wise and self-controlled
    and will teach you to do what is honest and fair and right.
⁴ They make the uneducated wise
    and give knowledge and sense to the young.
⁵ Wise people can also listen and learn;
    even they can find good advice in these words.
⁶ Then anyone can understand wise words and stories,
    the words of the wise and their riddles.