Proverbs 1:1
Verse 1 of 33. The 1st of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.