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1 The prouerbes of Solomon the sonne of Dauid, kyng of Israel: The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 To learne wisdome and instruction, & to perceaue the wordes of vnderstandyng, To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
3 To receaue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, iudgement, and equitie: to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;
4 To geue wyt vnto the simple, and that the young men myght haue knowledge and vnderstandyng. to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—
5 The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto wise counsayles. Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—
6 To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches. to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
7 The feare of the Lorde is the begynnyng of knowledge: but fooles dispise wisdome and instruction. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My sonne, heare thy fathers doctrine, & forsake not the lawe of thy mother: Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
9 For they shalbe an encrease of grace vnto thy head, and as a chayne about thy necke. for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.
10 My sonne, if sinners entice thee, consent not vnto them. My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
11 If they say, come with vs, let vs lay wayte for blood, and lurke priuily for the innocent without a cause: If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 Let vs swallowe them vp lyke the graue quicke and whole, as those that go downe into the pit: like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13 So shall we finde all maner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoyles: we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;
14 Cast in thy lot among vs, and let vs all haue one purse. throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”— cast lots with us; we will all share the loot|—
15 My sonne, walke not thou with them, refrayne thy foote from their wayes. my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;
16 For their feete runne to euyll, and are hasty to shed blood. for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.
17 But as in vayne, the nette is layde foorth before the birdes eyes: For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
18 So these lay wayte for the blood of them, and lye priuily for their liues. but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!
19 Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedie of gayne, who taketh away the life of the owner therof. Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors. Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.
20 Wisdome cryeth without, and putteth foorth her voyce in the streetes: Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square;
21 She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and sheweth her wordes through the citie, saying: at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:
22 O ye children, howe long wyll ye loue childishnesse? howe long wyll the scorners delite in scornyng, and the vnwise hate knowledge? “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
23 O turne you at my correction: lo I wyll expresse my mynde vnto you, and make you vnderstande my wordes. If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.
24 Because I haue called, and ye refused, I haue stretched out my hande, and no man regarded: Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25 But all my counsels haue ye dispised, and set my correction at naught: because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,
26 Therfore wyll I also laugh at your destruction, and mocke you, when the thyng that ye feare commeth vpon you, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—
27 Euen when the thyng that ye be afraide of falleth in sodenly like a storme, and your miserie lyke a tempest, yea when trouble and heauinesse commeth vpon you. when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
28 Then shall they call vpon me, but I wyll not aunswere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me: Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. “Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me,
29 And that because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the feare of the Lorde, Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.
30 They woulde none of my counsayle, but dispised all my correction. would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,
31 Therfore shall they eate of the fruite of their owne way, and be fylled with their owne inuentions. therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
32 For the turnyng away of the vnwise shall slay them, and the prosperitie of fooles shall destroy them. For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 But whoso hearkeneth vnto me, shal dwell safely, and be sure from any feare of euyll. but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.” but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”
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