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Proverbs 1

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1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand sayings of understanding,

3 to gain {insightful instruction}, righteousness and justice and equity,

4 to give shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and purpose to the young,

5 may the wise hear and increase learning, and the one who understands gain direction,

6 to understand a proverb and an expression, words of wisdom and their riddles.

7 Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

8 My child, may you keep your father's instruction, and do not reject your mother's teachings,

9 for they [are] a garland of favor for your head, and pendants for your neck.

10 My child, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

11 If they say, "Come with us! We shall lie in wait for blood; we shall ambush the innocent without cause.

12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive and whole, {like those who descend to the pit}.

13 We shall find all precious wealth, we shall fill our houses [with] booty,

14 you shall throw your lot in our midst, there will be one purse for all of us."

15 My child, do not walk in their way. Keep your foot from their paths,

16 for their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed blood,

17 for "in vain is the net scattered, in the sight of any {winged bird}."

18 They lie in wait for their [own] blood. They ambush their [own] lives.

19 Thus are the ways of all who are greedy [for] gain-- it will take the life of its possessors.

20 Wisdom calls out in the streets, in the squares she raises her voice.

21 On a {busy corner} she cries out, at the entrances of the gates in the city, she speaks her sayings:

22 "{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

23 May you turn to my argument! Behold, I shall pour out my spirit upon you; I will make my words known to you.

24 Because I called out and you refused me, I stretched out my hand, yet there is none who heeds.

25 You have ignored all my counsel, and my reproof you are not willing [to accept].

26 I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic comes [upon] you.

27 When your panic comes like a storm, and your calamity arrives like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you,

28 then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

29 Since they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,

30 they were not willing [to accept] my counsel, they despised all my reproof.

31 They shall eat from the fruit of their way, and they shall be sated from their own schemes,

32 for the waywardness of the simple ones will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

33 Whoever listens to me will dwell in security and rest securely from dread and disaster."

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1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;

3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;

4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,knowledge and discretion to the young—

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—

6 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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.”