Proverbs 1:27-33 Parallel Bible Translations

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27	When your dread comes like a storm And your disaster comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon 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 they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me earnestly but they will not find 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	Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of Yahweh.	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 were not willing to accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.	would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof,	Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,
31	So they shall eat of the fruit of their way And be satisfied with their own devices.	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 turning away of the simple will kill them, And the complacency of fools will 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 he who listens to me shall dwell securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”	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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