KJV ¹ The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

WLC ¹ מִ֭שְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן־ דָּוִ֑ד מֶ֝֗לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

KJV ² To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

WLC ² לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֣ה וּמוּסָ֑ר לְ֝הָבִ֗ין אִמְרֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃

KJV ³ To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

WLC ³ לָ֭קַחַת מוּסַ֣ר הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃

KJV ⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

WLC ⁴ לָתֵ֣ת לִפְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה לְ֝נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃

KJV ⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

WLC ⁵ יִשְׁמַ֣ע חָ֭כָם וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃

KJV ⁶ To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

WLC ⁶ לְהָבִ֣ין מָ֭שָׁל וּמְלִיצָ֑ה דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים וְחִידֹתָֽם׃