Proverbs 1:4-7

World English Bible

⁴to give prudence to the simple,
    knowledge and discretion to the young man:
⁵that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
    that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
⁶to understand a proverb and parables,
    the words and riddles of the wise.

⁷The fear of Yahweh^[a] is the beginning of knowledge;
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.