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[1] The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
[2] to know wisdom and instruction;
to discern the words of understanding;
[3] to receive instruction in wise dealing,
in righteousness, justice, and equity;
[4] to give prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young man—
[5] that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
[6] to understand a proverb and parables,
the words and riddles of the wise. [7] The fear of Yahweh§ is the beginning of knowledge,
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
[8] My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
[9] for they will be a garland to grace your head,
and chains around your neck.
[10] My son, if sinners entice you,
don’t consent.
[11] If they say, “Come with us.
Let’s lie in wait for blood.
Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
[12] Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol,ⓘ
and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
[13] We’ll find all valuable wealth.
We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
[14] You shall cast your lot among us.
We’ll all have one purse”—
[15] my son, don’t walk on the path with them.
Keep your foot from their path,
[16] for their feet run to evil.
They hurry to shed blood.
[17] For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
[18] but these lay in wait for their own blood.
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
[19] So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
It takes away the life of its owners. [20] Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
She utters her voice in the public squares.
[21] She calls at the head of noisy places.
At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
[22] “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
and fools hate knowledge?
[23] Turn at my reproof.
Behold,§ I will pour out my spirit on you.
I will make known my words to you.
[24] Because I have called, and you have refused;
I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
[25] but you have ignored all my counsel,
and wanted none of my reproof;
[26] I also will laugh at your disaster.
I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
[27] when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come on you.
[28] 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 didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
[30] They wanted none of my counsel.
They despised all my reproof.
[31] Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
and be filled with their own schemes.
[32] For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
[33] But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
[2] to know wisdom and instruction;
to discern the words of understanding;
[3] to receive instruction in wise dealing,
in righteousness, justice, and equity;
[4] to give prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young man—
[5] that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
[6] to understand a proverb and parables,
the words and riddles of the wise. [7] The fear of Yahweh§ is the beginning of knowledge,
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
[8] My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
[9] for they will be a garland to grace your head,
and chains around your neck.
[10] My son, if sinners entice you,
don’t consent.
[11] If they say, “Come with us.
Let’s lie in wait for blood.
Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
[12] Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol,ⓘ
and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
[13] We’ll find all valuable wealth.
We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
[14] You shall cast your lot among us.
We’ll all have one purse”—
[15] my son, don’t walk on the path with them.
Keep your foot from their path,
[16] for their feet run to evil.
They hurry to shed blood.
[17] For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
[18] but these lay in wait for their own blood.
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
[19] So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
It takes away the life of its owners. [20] Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
She utters her voice in the public squares.
[21] She calls at the head of noisy places.
At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
[22] “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
and fools hate knowledge?
[23] Turn at my reproof.
Behold,§ I will pour out my spirit on you.
I will make known my words to you.
[24] Because I have called, and you have refused;
I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
[25] but you have ignored all my counsel,
and wanted none of my reproof;
[26] I also will laugh at your disaster.
I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
[27] when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come on you.
[28] 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 didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
[30] They wanted none of my counsel.
They despised all my reproof.
[31] Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
and be filled with their own schemes.
[32] For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
[33] But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
Footnotes
- “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
- Sheol is the place of the dead.
- “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version
[1] The proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of David,H1732 kingH4428 of Israel;H3478 [2] To knowH3045(QalInf) wisdomH2451 and instruction;H4148 to perceiveH995(HiphInf) the wordsH561 of understanding;H998 [3] To receiveH3947(QalInf) the instructionH4148 of wisdom,H7919(HiphInf) justice,H6664 and judgment,H4941 and equity;H4339 [4] To giveH5414(QalInf) subtiltyH6195 to the simple,H6612 to the young manH5288 knowledgeH1847 and discretion.H4209 [5] A wiseH2450 [man] will hear,H8085(QalImpf) and will increaseH3254(HiphImpf) learning;H3948 and a man of understandingH995(NiphPtc) shall attainH7069(QalImpf) unto wise counsels:H8458 [6] To understandH995(HiphInf) a proverb,H4912 and the interpretation;H4426 the wordsH1697 of the wise,H2450 and their dark sayings.H2420 [7] The fearH3374 of the LordH3068 [is] the beginningH7225 of knowledge:H1847 [but] foolsH191 despiseH936(QalPerf) wisdomH2451 and instruction.H4148 [8] My son,H1121 hearH8085(QalImpv) the instructionH4148 of thy father,H1 and forsakeH5203(QalImpf) not the lawH8451 of thy mother:H517 [9] For they [shall be] an ornamentH3880 of graceH2580 unto thy head,H7218 and chainsH6060 about thy neck.H1621 [10] My son,H1121 if sinnersH2400 enticeH6601(PielImpf) thee, consentH14(QalImpf) thou not. [11] If they say,H559(QalImpf) ComeH3212(QalImpv) with us, let us lay waitH693(QalImpf) for blood,H1818 let us lurkH6845(QalImpf) privily for the innocentH5355 without cause:H2600 [12] Let us swallow them upH1104(QalImpf) aliveH2416 as the grave;H7585 and whole,H8549 as those that go downH3381(QalActPtc) into the pit:H953 [13] We shall findH4672(QalImpf) all preciousH3368 substance,H1952 we shall fillH4390(PielImpf) our housesH1004 with spoil:H7998 [14] CastH5307(HiphImpf) in thy lotH1486 amongH8432 us; let us all have oneH259 purse:H3599 [15] My son,H1121 walkH3212(QalImpf) not thou in the wayH1870 with them; refrainH4513(QalImpv) thy footH7272 from their path:H5410 [16] For their feetH7272 runH7323(QalImpf) to evil,H7451 and make hasteH4116(PielImpf) to shedH8210(QalInf) blood.H1818 [17] Surely in vainH2600 the netH7568 is spreadH2219(PualPtc) in the sightH5869 of any bird.H1167 [18] And they lay waitH693(QalImpf) for their [own] blood;H1818 they lurk privilyH6845(QalImpf) for their [own] lives.H5315 [19] So [are] the waysH734 of every one that is greedyH1214(QalActPtc) of gain;H1215 [which] taketh awayH3947(QalImpf) the lifeH5315 of the ownersH1167 thereof. [20] WisdomH2454 criethH7442(QalImpf) without;H2351 she utterethH5414(QalImpf) her voiceH6963 in the streets:H7339 [21] She criethH7121(QalImpf) in the chief placeH7218 of concourse,H1993(QalActPtc) in the openingsH6607 of the gates:H8179 in the cityH5892 she utterethH559(QalImpf) her words,H561 [saying], [22] How long, ye simple ones,H6612 will ye loveH157(QalImpf) simplicity?H6612 and the scornersH3887(QalPtc) delightH2530(QalPerf) in their scorning,H3944 and foolsH3684 hateH8130(QalImpf) knowledge?H1847 [23] TurnH7725(QalImpf) you at my reproof:H8433 behold, I will pour outH5042(HiphImpf) my spiritH7307 unto you, I will make knownH3045(HiphImpf) my wordsH1697 unto you. [24] Because I have called,H7121(QalPerf) and ye refused;H3985(PielImpf) I have stretched outH5186(QalPerf) my hand,H3027 and no man regarded;H7181(HiphPtc) [25] But ye have set at noughtH6544(QalImpf) all my counsel,H6098 and wouldH14(QalPerf) none of my reproof:H8433 [26] I also will laughH7832(QalImpf) at your calamity;H343 I will mockH3932(QalImpf) when your fearH6343 cometh;H935(QalInf) [27] When your fearH6343 comethH935(QalInf) as desolation,H7722(Qere) and your destructionH343 comethH857(QalImpf) as a whirlwind;H5492 when distressH6869 and anguishH6695 comethH935(QalInf) upon you. [28] Then shall they callH7121(QalImpf) upon me, but I will not answer;H6030(QalImpf) they shall seek me early,H7836(PielImpf) but they shall not findH4672(QalImpf) me: [29] For that they hatedH8130(QalPerf) knowledge,H1847 and did not chooseH977(QalPerf) the fearH3374 of the Lord:H3068 [30] They wouldH14(QalPerf) none of my counsel:H6098 they despisedH5006(QalPerf) all my reproof.H8433 [31] Therefore shall they eatH398(QalImpf) of the fruitH6529 of their own way,H1870 and be filledH7646(QalImpf) with their own devices.H4156 [32] For the turning awayH4878 of the simpleH6612 shall slayH2026(QalImpf) them, and the prosperityH7962 of foolsH3684 shall destroyH6(PielImpf) them. [33] But whoso hearkenethH8085(QalActPtc) unto me shall dwellH7931(QalImpf) safely,H983 and shall be quietH7599(PilePerf) from fearH6343 of evil.H7451
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