Proverbs 1 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 1 ▼
swipe to see more →
NLT
New Living Translation
ESV
English Standard Version
NIV
New International Version
+Add
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;
3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do 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 These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment 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 to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive 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 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, 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 foundation of true 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 My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. 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 What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor 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 child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them! My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
11 They may say, “Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush 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’s swallow them alive, like the grave; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death. 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 Think of the great things we’ll get! We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take. 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 Come, throw in your lot with us; we’ll all share the loot.” throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”— cast lots with us; we will all share the loot|—
15 My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths. 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 They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder. 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 If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away. 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 these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed. 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 is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. 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 shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square. 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 She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city gate: 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 simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools 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 Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise. 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 “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no 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 You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered. 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 So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster 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 calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm 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 “When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, 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 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. 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 rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them. would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,
31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes. 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 simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. 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 all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by 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.”
Previous chapter
Top of Page
Top of Page