箴言1:
1以色列王大卫儿子所罗门的箴言。
2要使人晓得智慧和训诲。分辨通达的言语。
3使人处事，领受智慧，仁义，公平，正直的训诲。
4使愚人灵明，使少年人有知识和谋略。
5使智慧人听见，增长学问。使聪明人得着智谋。
6使人明白箴言和譬喻，懂得智慧人的言词和谜语。
1These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
2Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,to help them understand the insights of the wise.
3Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
4These proverbs will give insight to the simple,knowledge and discernment to the young.
5Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.Let those with understanding receive guidance
6by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,the words of the wise and their riddles.
