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Proverbs 1:8-33

Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB

8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching,

9 for they will be a garland of grace on your head and a [gold] chain around your neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice you, don't be persuaded.

11 If they say-"Come with us! Let's set an ambush and kill someone. Let's attack some innocent person just for fun!

12 Let's swallow them alive, like Sheol, still healthy as they go down to the Pit.

13 We'll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder.

14 Throw in your lot with us, and we'll all share our money"-

15 my son, don't travel that road with them or set foot on their path,

16 because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder.

17 It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,

18 but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives.

19 Such are the paths of all who pursue gain dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who profit from it.

20 Wisdom calls out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.

21 She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:

22 "How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance? [How long] will [you] mockers enjoy mocking and [you] fools hate knowledge?

23 If you turn to my discipline, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words.

24 Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention,

25 since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction,

26 I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you,

27 when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you.

28 Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will search for me, but won't find me.

29 Because they hated knowledge, didn't choose to fear the Lord,

30 were not interested in my counsel, and rejected all my correction,

31 they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.

32 For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

33 But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from the fear of danger."

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.”