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1 These are 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 gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
3 and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, 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 impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young, 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 listen and gain 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 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. 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 the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. 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 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching 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 they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around 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 entice you, do not yield to 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 along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush 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 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 We will find all manner of precious goods; 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 Throw in your lot with us; let us all share 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, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon 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 How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it! 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 But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush 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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