Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 1:15-25"

Proverbs 1:15-25

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15 my son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back your foot from their paths;
15 my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;
16 for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
16 for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
17 How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
18 but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they set an ambush for their own lives.
18 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!
19 Such are the ways of all who get gain by violence; it takes away the life of its possessors.
19 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 markets she raises her voice;
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square;
21 on the top of the walls she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
21 on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:
22 "How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
22 “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
23 Give heed to my reproof; behold, I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you.
23 Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.
24 Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
24 But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25 and you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof,
25 since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,
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