The Purpose of Proverbs
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The proverbs of Solomon(A) son of David, king of Israel:
2 For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;
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6 for understanding insightful sayings;
Avoid the Path of the Violent
Wisdom’s Plea
Footnotes:
a.
Proverbs 1:4: Or simple, or gullible
b.
Proverbs 1:6: Or an enigma
c.
Proverbs 1:11: Lit Let’s ambush for blood
d.
Proverbs 1:11: Lit person for no reason
e.
Proverbs 1:14: Lit us; one bag will be for all of us
f.
Proverbs 1:16: Lit to shed blood
g.
Proverbs 1:18: Lit they ambush for their blood
h.
Proverbs 1:19: Lit takes the life of its masters
i.
Proverbs 1:21: Lit at the head of
j.
Proverbs 1:23: Lit back to my reprimand