Proverbs 1
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1The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel. 2For learning what wisdom and discipline are; for understanding insightful sayings;
3To receive moral instruction in skillful living, in righteousness, justice, and equity. 3for receiving wise instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity;
4To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person. 4for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man--
5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!) 5a wise man will listen and increase his learning, and a discerning man will obtain guidance--
6To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles. 6for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.
7Fearing the LORD is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.
8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother. 8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching,
9For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck. 9for they will be a garland of grace on your head and a gold chain around your neck.
10My child, if sinners try to entice you, do not consent! 10My son, if sinners entice you, don't be persuaded.
11If they say, "Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously. 11If they say--"Come with us! Let's set an ambush and kill someone. Let's attack some innocent person just for fun!
12We will swallow them alive like Sheol, those full of vigor like those going down to the Pit. 12Let's swallow them alive, like Sheol, still healthy as they go down to the Pit.
13We will seize all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder. 13We'll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder.
14Join with us! We will all share equally in what we steal." 14Throw in your lot with us, and we'll all share our money"--
15My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path; 15my son, don't travel that road with them or set foot on their path,
16for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood. 16because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder.
17Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird, 17It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,
18but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives! 18but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives.
19Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it! 19Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.
20Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas; 20Wisdom calls out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.
21at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words: 21She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:"
22"How long will you simpletons love naivete? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? 22How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?
23If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you. 23If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words.
24However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention, 24Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention,
25because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke, 25since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction,
26so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes, 26I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you,
27when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you. 27when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you.
28Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me. 28Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will search for me, but won't find me.
29Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD, 29Because they hated knowledge, didn't choose to fear the LORD,
30they did not comply with my advice, they spurned all my rebuke. 30were not interested in my counsel, and rejected all my correction,
31Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel. 31they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.
32For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them. 32For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm. 33But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from the fear of danger."
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