Proverbs 1:1-19 Parallel Bible Translations

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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 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 instruction in wise dealing, 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 give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man— 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 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound 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 to understand a proverb and parables, the words 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 Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise 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, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake 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 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains 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, don’t consent. 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 with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for 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’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down 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’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll 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 You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll 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, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep 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 hurry 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 For the net is spread in vain in the sight 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 but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly 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 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners. 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.
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