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1 The proverbs of Solomon, the 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 That people may know wisdom and discipline, may understand intelligent sayings; To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
3 May receive instruction in wise conduct, in what is right, just and fair; 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 That resourcefulness may be imparted to the naive, 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 The wise by hearing them will advance in learning, the intelligent will gain sound guidance, 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 comprehend proverb and byword, the words of the wise 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 Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; 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 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and reject not your mother’s teaching; 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 A graceful diadem will they be for your head; a pendant 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, should sinners entice you, My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
11 do not go if they say, “Come along with us! Let us lie in wait for blood, unprovoked, let us trap the innocent; 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, whole, like those who go down to 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 kinds of precious wealth shall we gain, we shall fill our houses with booty; 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 your lot with us, we shall 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, do not walk in the way with them, hold back 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, they hasten 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 In vain a net is spread right under the eyes of any bird— 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 They lie in wait for their own blood, they set a trap 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!
19 This is the way of everyone greedy for loot: it takes away their lives. 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 cries aloud in the street, in the open squares she raises 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 Down the crowded ways she calls out, at the city gates she utters 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 “How long, you naive ones, will you love naivete, “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 How long will you turn away at my reproof? [The arrogant delight in their arrogance, and fools hate knowledge.] Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will acquaint you with my words: 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 called and you refused, extended my hand and no one took notice; 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 Because you disdained all my counsel, and my reproof you ignored— 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 I, in my turn, will laugh at your doom; will mock when terror overtakes 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 When terror comes upon you like a storm, and your doom approaches like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish befall 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 me, but I will not answer; they will seek me, but 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 the fear of the LORD they did not choose. 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 ignored 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 Well, then, they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and with their own devices be glutted. 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 straying of the naive kills them, the smugness of fools destroys 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 whoever obeys me dwells in security, in peace, without fear of harm.” 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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