Proverbs 1:7 — Meaning and Application

A wise {man} will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. {the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech}

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

For they {shall be} an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. {an...: Heb. an adding}