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Proverbs 1
The proverbs of Solomon son of David are given so that people may know wisdom and instruction. 'The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.' A father warns his son against joining violent men, and Wisdom calls aloud in the streets.
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The basic sense of tôrâ is instruction, more than legislation.
Proverbs 1:8 speaks of 'your mother's tôrâ', and Strong's derives the word from yārâ, 'to point out, teach'.