Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.

Surrounding context

1:5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

1:6 To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles.

1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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