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¶ The Prouerbes of Solomon the sonne of Dauid, King of Israel,

To knowe wisedome and instruction, to perceiue the words of vnderstanding,

To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & equitie,

1611 marginal noteHebr. equities.

To giue subtiltie to the simple, to the yong man knowledge and discretion.

1611 marginal noteOr, aduisement.

To vnderstand a prouerbe, and the interpretation; the wordes of the wise, and their darke sayings.

1611 marginal noteOr, an eloquent speach.

¶ The feare of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

1611 marginal noteOr, the principall part.

1611 marginal noteIob 28.28. psal. 111.10. prou.9.10.

My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

If they say, Come with vs, let vs lay wait for blood, let vs lurke priuily for the innocent without cause:

Let vs swallow them vp aliue, as the graue, and whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:

My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them; refraine thy foot from their path: