Proverbs 1:6-8

Easy-to-Read Version

⁶ These sayings will help you understand proverbs, stories with hidden meanings, words of the wise, and other difficult sayings.

⁷ Knowledge begins with fear and respect for the Lord, but stubborn fools hate wisdom and refuse to learn.

Advice to a Son

⁸ My son,^[a] listen to your father when he corrects you, and don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.