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1 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 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
3 to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity; 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 give prudence to the simple, to the young man 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 He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels: 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 an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas. 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 Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom 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 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching 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 shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy 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 entice thee, consent not. 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 lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent 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 up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down 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 we shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: 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 us; we will all have 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 son, walk not in the way with them, keep back thy 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 make haste 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 in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings. 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 these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives. 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!
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