Proverbs 1
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1The proverbs of David's son Solomon, king of Israel.1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2These proverbs are for gaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight;2To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,
3for acquiring the discipline that produces wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and upright living; 3To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity;
4for giving prudence to the naïve, and knowledge and discretion to the young.4To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,
5Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6in understanding proverbs, clever sayings, words of the wise, and their riddles.6To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. 7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and do not let go of your mother's teaching.8Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching;
9They will be a graceful wreath for your head and a chain for your neck.9Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.
10My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.10My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.
11If they say, "Come with us! Let's lie in wait for blood; let's ambush some innocent person for no reason at all.11If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
12Let's swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those who go down into the Pit. 12Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;
13We'll find all kinds of valuable wealth, and we'll fill our houses with spoil.13We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil;
14Throw your lot in with us, and all of us will have one purse."14Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse,"
15My son, do not go along with them, and keep your feet away from their paths!15My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path,
16For they run toward evil; these enticers shed blood without hesitation. 16For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood.
17Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,17Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
18but these people lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush only themselves.18But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
19Such is the way of all those who seek illicit gain— it takes away the lives of those who possess it.19So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors.
20Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.20Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square;
21She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words:21At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:
22"You naïve ones, how long will you love naivete? And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"22"How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
23Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.23"Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
24"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond— I appealed, but no one paid attention—24"Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
25because you neglected all my advice and did not want my correction,25And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof;
26I will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when what you fear comes,26I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes,
27when what you dread comes like a storm, and your calamity comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.27When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
28"Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.28"Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,
29"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;29Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30they did not want my advice, and they rejected all my correction.30"They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.
31They will eat the fruit of their way, and they will be filled with their own devices.31"So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.
32Indeed, the waywardness of the naïve will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.32"For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33"But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."33"But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."
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