Proverbs 1:1-16 Parallel Bible Translations

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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, justice and judgment, and uprightness; 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 craftiness to the simple, and to the youth, knowledge and meditation. 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 one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain 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 understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables. 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: the foolish despised 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 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law 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 a garland of grace to thy head, and necklaces for thy throat. 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 they sinning shall entice thee, thou shalt not go in. 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 shall say, Go with us, we will lie in wait for blood, we will hide for the innocent gratuitously; 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 We will swallow them down living, as hades, and whole, as they going 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 We shall find precious riches, we will 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 Wilt thou cast thy lot in the midst of us; one purse shall be to all: 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, thou shalt not go in the way with them; withhold thy foot from their beaten 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 For their feet will run to evil, and they will hasten to pour out 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.
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