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World English Bible Classic
[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.”

Footnotes

  1. § 1:7 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
  2. ⓘ 1:12 Sheol is the place of the dead.
  3. § 1:23 “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 proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010 the son H1121 of David, H1732 king H4428 of Israel; H3478
[2] To know H3045 wisdom H2451 and instruction; H4148
To perceive H995 the words H561 of understanding; H998
[3] To receive H3947 the instruction H4148 of wisdom, H7919
Justice, H6664 and judgment, H4941 and equity; H4339§
[4] To give H5414 subtilty H6195 to the simple, H6612
To the young man H5288 knowledge H1847 and discretion. H4209§
[5] A wise H2450 man will hear, H8085 and will increase H3254 learning; H3948
And a man of understanding H995 shall attain H7069 unto wise counsels: H8458
[6] To understand H995 a proverb, H4912 and the interpretation; H4426§
The words H1697 of the wise, H2450 and their dark sayings. H2420
[7] The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is the beginning H7225§ of knowledge: H1847
But fools H191 despise H936 wisdom H2451 and instruction. H4148
[8] My son, H1121 hear H8085 the instruction H4148 of thy father, H1
And forsake H5203 not H408 the law H8451 of thy mother: H517
[9] For they shall be an ornament§ H3880 of grace H2580 unto thy head, H7218
And chains H6060 about thy neck. H1621
[10] My son, H1121 if sinners H2400 entice H6601 thee,
Consent H14 thou not.
[11] If they say, H559 Come H3212 with H854 us, let us lay wait H693 for blood, H1818
Let us lurk H6845 privily for the innocent H5355 without cause: H2600
[12] Let us swallow them up H1104 alive H2416 as the grave; H7585
And whole, H8549 as those that go down H3381 into the pit: H953
[13] We shall find H4672 all H3605 precious H3368 substance, H1952
We shall fill H4390 our houses H1004 with spoil: H7998
[14] Cast H5307 in thy lot H1486 among H8432 us;
Let us all have one H259 purse: H3599
[15] My son, H1121 walk H3212 not H408 thou in the way H1870 with H854 them;
Refrain H4513 thy foot H7272 from their path: H5410
[16] For H3588 their feet H7272 run H7323 to evil, H7451
And make haste H4116 to shed H8210 blood. H1818
[17] Surely H3588 in vain H2600 the net H7568 is spread H2219
In the sight H5869 of any bird. H1167§ H3671
[18] And they lay wait H693 for their own blood; H1818
They lurk privily H6845 for their own lives. H5315
[19] So are the ways H734 of every one that is greedy H1214 of gain; H1215
Which taketh away H3947 H853 the life H5315 of the owners H1167 thereof.

The Cry of Wisdom

[20] Wisdom H2454§ crieth H7442 without; H2351
She uttereth H5414 her voice H6963 in the streets: H7339
[21] She crieth H7121 in the chief place H7218 of concourse, H1993 in the openings H6607 of the gates: H8179
In the city H5892 she uttereth H559 her words, H561 saying,
[22] How long, ye simple ones, H6612 will ye love H157 simplicity? H6612
And the scorners H3887 delight H2530 in their scorning, H3944
And fools H3684 hate H8130 knowledge? H1847
[23] Turn H7725 you at my reproof: H8433
Behold, I will pour out H5042 my spirit H7307 unto you,
I will make known H3045 my words H1697 unto you.
[24] Because I have called, H7121 and ye refused; H3985
I have stretched out H5186 my hand, H3027 and no man regarded; H7181
[25] But ye have set at nought H6544 all H3605 my counsel, H6098
And would H14 none of my reproof: H8433
[26] I also will laugh H7832 at your calamity; H343
I will mock H3932 when your fear H6343 cometh; H935
[27] When your fear H6343 cometh H935 as desolation, H7722
H7584 And your destruction H343 cometh H857 as a whirlwind; H5492
When distress H6869 and anguish H6695 cometh H935 upon you.
[28] Then H227 shall they call H7121 upon me, but I will not answer; H6030
They shall seek me early, H7836 but they shall not find H4672 me:
[29] For H3588 that they hated H8130 knowledge, H1847
And did not choose H977 the fear H3374 of the Lord: H3068
[30] They would H14 none of my counsel: H6098
They despised H5006 all H3605 my reproof. H8433
[31] Therefore shall they eat H398 of the fruit H6529 of their own way, H1870
And be filled H7646 with their own devices. H4156
[32] For H3588 the turning away H4878 of the simple H6612§ shall slay H2026 them,
And the prosperity H7962 of fools H3684 shall destroy H6 them.
[33] But whoso hearkeneth H8085 unto me shall dwell H7931 safely, H983
And shall be quiet H7599 from fear H6343 of evil. H7451

Footnotes

  1. § 1:3 Heb. equities
  2. § 1:4 Or, advisement
  3. § 1:6 Or, an eloquent speech
  4. § 1:7 Or, the principal part
  5. § 1:9 Heb. an adding
  6. § 1:17 Heb. in the eyes of everything that hath a wing
  7. § 1:20 Heb. Wisdoms, that is, excellent wisdom
  8. § 1:32 Or, ease of the simple
Septuaginta
[1] Παροιμίαι G3942 Σαλωμῶντος υἱοῦ G5207 Δαυιδ, G1138 ὃς G3739 ἐβασίλευσεν G936 ἐν G1722 Ισραηλ, G2474 [2] γνῶναι G1097 σοφίαν G4678 καὶ G2532 παιδείαν G3809 νοῆσαί G3539 τε G5037 λόγους G3056 φρονήσεως G5428 [3] δέξασθαί G1209 τε G5037 στροφὰς λόγων G3056 νοῆσαί G3539 τε G5037 δικαιοσύνην G1343 ἀληθῆ G227 καὶ G2532 κρίμα G2917 κατευθύνειν, G2720 [4] ἵνα G2443 δῷ G1325 ἀκάκοις G172 πανουργίαν, G3834 παιδὶ G3816 δὲ G1161 νέῳ G3501 αἴσθησίν G144 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 ἔννοιαν· G1771 [5] τῶνδε G3592 γὰρ G1063 ἀκούσας G191 σοφὸς G4680 σοφώτερος G4680 ἔσται, G2071 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 νοήμων κυβέρνησιν G2941 κτήσεται G2932 [6] νοήσει G3539 τε G5037 παραβολὴν G3850 καὶ G2532 σκοτεινὸν G4652 λόγον G3056 ῥήσεις τε G5037 σοφῶν G4680 καὶ G2532 αἰνίγματα. G135 [7] Ἀρχὴ G746 σοφίας G4678 φόβος G5401 θεοῦ, G2316 σύνεσις G4907 δὲ G1161 ἀγαθὴ G18 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 ποιοῦσιν G4160 αὐτήν· G846 εὐσέβεια G2150 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 θεὸν G2316 ἀρχὴ G746 αἰσθήσεως, G144 σοφίαν G4678 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 παιδείαν G3809 ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἐξουθενήσουσιν. G1847 [8] Ἄκουε, G191 υἱέ, G5207 παιδείαν G3809 πατρός G3962 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀπώσῃ G683 θεσμοὺς μητρός G3384 σου· G4675 [9] στέφανον G4735 γὰρ G1063 χαρίτων G5485 δέξῃ G1209 σῇ G4674 κορυφῇ καὶ G2532 κλοιὸν χρύσεον G5552 περὶ G4012 σῷ G4674 τραχήλῳ. G5137 [10] Υἱέ, G5207 μή G3361 σε G4571 πλανήσωσιν G4105 ἄνδρες G435 ἀσεβεῖς, G765 μηδὲ G3366 βουληθῇς, G1014 ἐὰν G1437 παρακαλέσωσί G3870 σε G4571 λέγοντες G3004 [11] Ἐλθὲ G2064 μεθ’ G3326 ἡμῶν, G2257 κοινώνησον G2841 αἵματος, G129 κρύψωμεν G2928 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 ἄνδρα G435 δίκαιον G1342 ἀδίκως, G95 [12] καταπίωμεν G2666 δὲ G1161 αὐτὸν G846 ὥσπερ G5618 ᾅδης G86 ζῶντα G2198 καὶ G2532 ἄρωμεν G142 αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 μνήμην G3420 ἐκ G1537 γῆς· G1093 [13] τὴν G3588 κτῆσιν αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 πολυτελῆ G4185 καταλαβώμεθα, G2638 πλήσωμεν G4130 δὲ G1161 οἴκους G3624 ἡμετέρους G2251 σκύλων· G4661 [14] τὸν G3588 δὲ G1161 σὸν G4674 κλῆρον G2819 βάλε G906 ἐν G1722 ἡμῖν, G2254 κοινὸν G2839 δὲ G1161 βαλλάντιον G905 κτησώμεθα G2932 πάντες, G3956 καὶ G2532 μαρσίππιον ἓν G1520 γενηθήτω G1096 ἡμῖν. G2254 [15] Μὴ G3361 πορευθῇς G4198 ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ G3598 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν, G846 ἔκκλινον G1578 δὲ G1161 τὸν G3588 πόδα G4228 σου G4675 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 τρίβων G5147 αὐτῶν· G846 [16] οἱ G3588 γὰρ G1063 πόδες G4228 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 κακίαν G2549 τρέχουσιν G5143 καὶ G2532 ταχινοὶ G5031 τοῦ G3588 ἐκχέαι G1632 αἷμα· G129 [17] οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἀδίκως G95 ἐκτείνεται G1614 δίκτυα G1350 πτερωτοῖς. [18] Αὐτοὶ G846 γὰρ G1063 οἱ G3588 φόνου G5408 μετέχοντες G3348 θησαυρίζουσιν G2343 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 κακά, G2556 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 καταστροφὴ G2692 ἀνδρῶν G435 παρανόμων κακή. G2556 [19] Αὗται G3778 αἱ G3588 ὁδοί G3598 εἰσιν G1526 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 συντελούντων G4931 τὰ G3588 ἄνομα· G459 τῇ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἀσεβείᾳ G763 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ψυχὴν G5590 ἀφαιροῦνται. G851 [20] Σοφία G4678 ἐν G1722 ἐξόδοις G1841 ὑμνεῖται, G5214 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 πλατείαις G4116 παρρησίαν G3954 ἄγει, G71 [21] ἐπ’ G1909 ἄκρων G206 δὲ G1161 τειχέων G5038 κηρύσσεται, G2784 ἐπὶ G1909 δὲ G1161 πύλαις G4439 δυναστῶν G1413 παρεδρεύει, ἐπὶ G1909 δὲ G1161 πύλαις G4439 πόλεως G4172 θαρροῦσα G2293 λέγει G3004 [22] Ὅσον G3745 ἂν G302 χρόνον G5550 ἄκακοι G172 ἔχωνται G2192 τῆς G3588 δικαιοσύνης, G1343 οὐκ G3756 αἰσχυνθήσονται· G153 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρονες, G878 τῆς G3588 ὕβρεως G5196 ὄντες G5607 ἐπιθυμηταί, G1938 ἀσεβεῖς G765 γενόμενοι G1096 ἐμίσησαν G3404 αἴσθησιν G144 [23] καὶ G2532 ὑπεύθυνοι ἐγένοντο G1096 ἐλέγχοις. G1650 Ἰδοὺ G2400 προήσομαι ὑμῖν G5213 ἐμῆς G1699 πνοῆς G4157 ῥῆσιν, διδάξω G1321 δὲ G1161 ὑμᾶς G5209 τὸν G3588 ἐμὸν G1699 λόγον. G3056 [24] Ἐπειδὴ G1894 ἐκάλουν G2564 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ὑπηκούσατε G5219 καὶ G2532 ἐξέτεινον G1614 λόγους G3056 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 προσείχετε, G4337 [25] ἀλλὰ G235 ἀκύρους ἐποιεῖτε G4160 ἐμὰς G1699 βουλάς, G1012 τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐμοῖς G1699 ἐλέγχοις G1650 ἠπειθήσατε, G544 [26] τοιγαροῦν G5105 κἀγὼ G2504 τῇ G3588 ὑμετέρᾳ G5212 ἀπωλείᾳ G684 ἐπιγελάσομαι, καταχαροῦμαι δέ, G1161 ἡνίκα G2259 ἂν G302 ἔρχηται G2064 ὑμῖν G5213 ὄλεθρος, G3639 [27] καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ἂν G302 ἀφίκηται G864 ὑμῖν G5213 ἄφνω G869 θόρυβος, G2351 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 καταστροφὴ G2692 ὁμοίως G3668 καταιγίδι παρῇ, G3918 καὶ G2532 ὅταν G3752 ἔρχηται G2064 ὑμῖν G5213 θλῖψις G2347 καὶ G2532 πολιορκία, ἢ G2228 ὅταν G3752 ἔρχηται G2064 ὑμῖν G5213 ὄλεθρος. G3639 [28] Ἔσται G2071 γὰρ G1063 ὅταν G3752 ἐπικαλέσησθέ G1941 με, G3165 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 οὐκ G3756 εἰσακούσομαι G1522 ὑμῶν· G5216 ζητήσουσίν G2212 με G3165 κακοὶ G2556 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὑρήσουσιν. G2147 [29] Ἐμίσησαν G3404 γὰρ G1063 σοφίαν, G4678 τὸν G3588 δὲ G1161 φόβον G5401 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 οὐ G3756 προείλαντο G4255 [30] οὐδὲ G3761 ἤθελον G2309 ἐμαῖς G1699 προσέχειν G4337 βουλαῖς, G1012 ἐμυκτήριζον G3456 δὲ G1161 ἐμοὺς G1699 ἐλέγχους. G1650 [31] Τοιγαροῦν G5105 ἔδονται τῆς G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ὁδοῦ G3598 τοὺς G3588 καρποὺς G2590 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ἀσεβείας G763 πλησθήσονται· G4130 [32] ἀνθ’ G473 ὧν G3739 γὰρ G1063 ἠδίκουν G91 νηπίους, G3516 φονευθήσονται, G5407 καὶ G2532 ἐξετασμὸς ἀσεβεῖς G765 ὀλεῖ. [33] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐμοῦ G1699 ἀκούων G191 κατασκηνώσει G2681 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐλπίδι G1680 καὶ G2532 ἡσυχάσει G2270 ἀφόβως G870 ἀπὸ G575 παντὸς G3956 κακοῦ. G2556
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament