Reader: “Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,”
Response: “but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7

>These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
>Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
>to help them understand the insights of the wise.
>Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,
>to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
>These proverbs will give insight to the simple,
>knowledge and discernment to the young.
>Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
>Let those with understanding receive guidance
>by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
>the words of the wise and their riddles.
>Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
>but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Reader: “The word of the Lord.”
Response: “Thanks be to God.”