Proverbs 1
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Christian Standard BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2For learning wisdom and discipline; for understanding insightful sayings;2To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,
3for receiving prudent instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity;3To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity;
4for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man--4To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,
5let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance--5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.6To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching,8Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching;
9for they will be a garland of favor on your head and pendants around your neck.9Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.
10My son, if sinners entice you, don't be persuaded.10My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.
11If they say--"Come with us! Let's set an ambush and kill someone. Let's attack some innocent person just for fun!11If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
12Let's swallow them alive, like Sheol, whole, like those who go down to the Pit.12Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;
13We'll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder.13We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil;
14Throw in your lot with us, and we'll all share the loot"--14Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse,"
15my son, don't travel that road with them or set foot on their path,15My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path,
16because their feet run toward evil and they hurry to shed blood.16For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood.
17It is useless to spread a net where any bird can see it,17Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
18but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives.18But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.
19Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.19So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors.
20Wisdom calls out in the street; she makes her voice heard in the public squares.20Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square;
21She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:21At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:
22"How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?22"How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
23If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words.23"Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
24Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention,24"Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
25since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction,25And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof;
26I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you,26I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes,
27when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you.27When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
28Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will search for me, but won't find me.28"Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,
29Because they hated knowledge, didn't choose to fear the LORD,29Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30were not interested in my counsel, and rejected all my correction,30"They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.
31they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.31"So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.
32For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.32"For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33But whoever listens to me will live securely and be undisturbed by the dread of danger."33"But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."
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