Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel:
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2 For the knowledge of wisdom and correction, for discerning the sayings of intelligence;
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
3 For receiving the correction of prudence, righteousness and justice, and equity;
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
5 A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
6 By gaining discernment of proverb, and satire, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
7 The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Hear, my son, the correction of thy father, and do not reject the instruction of thy mother;
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
9 For, a wreath of beauty, shall they be to thy head, and chains of ornament, to thy neck.
for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent.
My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
11 If they say—Come with us, —Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
12 Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit; (Sheol h7585)
Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil;
We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
14 Thy lot, shalt thou cast into our midst, One purse, shall there be, for us all.
You shall cast your lot amongst us. We’ll all have one purse”—
15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path.
my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
16 For, their feet, to mischief, do run, and haste to the shedding of blood.
for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
17 Surely, in vain, is spread the net, in the sight of aught that hath wings!
For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
18 Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.
but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
20 Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice;
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud, —at the openings of the gates in the city—her sayings, she doth utter: —
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Will ye turn, at my reproof? Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will make known my words to you.
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
24 Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25 But ye dismissed all my counsel, and, to my rebuke, would not yield,
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
26 I also, at your calamity, will laugh, I will mock, when cometh your dread;
I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
27 When cometh as a crashing your dread, and, your calamity, as a storm-wind, overtaketh, when there come upon you, distress and anguish.
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
28 Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29 Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;
because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
30 Consented not to my counsel, disdained all my rebuke,
They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and, with their own counsels, be filled.
Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
32 For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, —and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 Whereas, he that hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and be at rest, without dread of misfortune.
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
