Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 1:8-33"

Proverbs 1:8-33

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

8 My son, listen to your father's discipline, and do not neglect your mother's teachings,

9 because discipline and teachings are a graceful garland on your head and a [golden] chain around your neck.

10 My son, if sinners lure you, do not go along.

11 If they say, "Come with us. Let's set an ambush to kill someone. Let's hide to ambush innocent people for fun.

12 We'll swallow them alive like the grave, like those in good health who go into the pit.

13 We'll find all kinds of valuable possessions. We'll fill our homes with stolen goods.

14 Join us. We'll split the loot equally."

15 My son, do not follow them in their way. Do not even set foot on their path,

16 because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood.

17 It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.

18 But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives.

19 This is what happens to everyone who is greedy for unjust gain. Greed takes away his life.

20 Wisdom sings her song in the streets. In the public squares she raises her voice.

21 At the corners of noisy streets she calls out. At the entrances to the city she speaks her words,

22 "How long will you gullible people love being so gullible? How long will you mockers find joy in your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

23 "Turn to me when I warn you. I will generously pour out my spirit for you. I will make my words known to you.

24 "I called, and you refused to listen. I stretched out my hands to you, and no one paid attention.

25 You ignored all my advice. You did not want me to warn you.

26 I will laugh at your calamity. I will make fun of you when panic strikes you,

27 when panic strikes you like a violent storm, when calamity strikes you like a wind storm, when trouble and anguish come to you.

28 "They will call to me at that time, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me,

29 because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD.

30 They refused my advice. They despised my every warning.

31 They will eat the fruit of their lifestyle. They will be stuffed with their own schemes.

32 "Gullible people kill themselves because of their turning away. Fools destroy themselves because of their indifference.

33 But whoever listens to me will live without worry and will be free from the dread of disaster."

New International Version NIV

8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

9 They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.

10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.

11 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, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;

14 cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”—

15 my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;

16 for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.

17 How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!

18 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!

19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.

20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square;

21 on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:

22 “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

23 Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.

24 But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,

25 since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,

26 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 sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me,

29 since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.

30 Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,

31 they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;

33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”