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1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 For knowing wisdom and discipline, for discerning words of understanding, To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving the instruction of wisdom, righteousness, and justice, and uprightness, 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 for giving to the simple ones prudence, to a youth knowledge and discretion. 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 Let the wise hear and add to instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel, 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 understand a proverb and a parable, the words of the wise ones and their riddles. 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 fear of YHWH is the beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction fools have despised. 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 Hear, my son, the discipline of your father, and do not forsake the instruction of your 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 a garland of grace they are to your head, and pendants for your neck. 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 son, if sinners should entice you, do not be willing. 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 us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide for the innocent one without 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 us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending 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 all precious wealth we will find, we will fill our houses with plunder; 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 let your lot fall in our midst—one purse there shall be for all of us!”— throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”— cast lots with us; we will all share the loot|—
15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; withhold your foot from their path; 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 feet run to evil, and they are swift 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 For the net is spread in vain in the eyes of any owner of the wing, 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 and they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk for their own souls. 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 ways of everyone being greedy for dishonest gain—the soul of its masters it takes away. 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 Wisdom calls aloud in the street; in the open squares she gives forth her voice. 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 At the head of the clamoring she cries out; at the openings of the gates in the city she speaks her words: 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 “Until when, O simple ones, will you⁺ love simplicity, and those mocking delight themselves in mockery, and the foolish ones 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 Turn back at my rebuke; behold, I will pour out on you⁺ my spirit; I will make known my words to you⁺. 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 have called and you⁺ refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no one is paying attention; 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 and you⁺ have neglected all my counsel, and you⁺ did not consent to my rebuke. 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,
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