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[1] My son, if you will receive my words,
and store up my commandments within you,
[2] so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
and apply your heart to understanding;
[3] yes, if you call out for discernment,
and lift up your voice for understanding;
[4] if you seek her as silver,
and search for her as for hidden treasures;
[5] then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
and find the knowledge of God.§
[6] For Yahweh gives wisdom.
Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
[7] He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
[8] that he may guard the paths of justice,
and preserve the way of his saints.
[9] Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
equity and every good path.
[10] For wisdom will enter into your heart.
Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
[11] Discretion will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you,
[12] to deliver you from the way of evil,
from the men who speak perverse things,
[13] who forsake the paths of uprightness,
to walk in the ways of darkness,
[14] who rejoice to do evil,
and delight in the perverseness of evil,
[15] who are crooked in their ways,
and wayward in their paths,
[16] to deliver you from the strange woman,
even from the foreigner who flatters with her words,
[17] who forsakes the friend of her youth,
and forgets the covenant of her God;
[18] for her house leads down to death,
her paths to the departed spirits.
[19] None who go to her return again,
neither do they attain to the paths of life.
[20] Therefore walk in the way of good men,
and keep the paths of the righteous.
[21] For the upright will dwell in the land.
The perfect will remain in it.
[22] But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
The treacherous will be rooted out of it.
and store up my commandments within you,
[2] so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
and apply your heart to understanding;
[3] yes, if you call out for discernment,
and lift up your voice for understanding;
[4] if you seek her as silver,
and search for her as for hidden treasures;
[5] then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
and find the knowledge of God.§
[6] For Yahweh gives wisdom.
Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
[7] He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
[8] that he may guard the paths of justice,
and preserve the way of his saints.
[9] Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
equity and every good path.
[10] For wisdom will enter into your heart.
Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
[11] Discretion will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you,
[12] to deliver you from the way of evil,
from the men who speak perverse things,
[13] who forsake the paths of uprightness,
to walk in the ways of darkness,
[14] who rejoice to do evil,
and delight in the perverseness of evil,
[15] who are crooked in their ways,
and wayward in their paths,
[16] to deliver you from the strange woman,
even from the foreigner who flatters with her words,
[17] who forsakes the friend of her youth,
and forgets the covenant of her God;
[18] for her house leads down to death,
her paths to the departed spirits.
[19] None who go to her return again,
neither do they attain to the paths of life.
[20] Therefore walk in the way of good men,
and keep the paths of the righteous.
[21] For the upright will dwell in the land.
The perfect will remain in it.
[22] But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
The treacherous will be rooted out of it.
Footnotes
- § 2:5 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
King James Version
[1] My son, H1121 if thou wilt receive H3947 (QalImpf) my words, H561
And hide H6845 (QalImpf) my commandments H4687 with thee;
[2] So that thou incline H7181 (HiphInf) thine ear H241 unto wisdom, H2451
And apply H5186 (HiphImpf) thine heart H3820 to understanding; H8394
[3] Yea, if thou criest H7121 (QalImpf) after knowledge, H998
And liftest up H5414 (QalImpf) thy voice H6963§ for understanding; H8394
[4] If thou seekest H1245 (PielImpf) her as silver, H3701
And searchest H2664 (QalImpf) for her as for hid treasures; H4301
[5] Then shalt thou understand H995 (QalImpf) the fear H3374 of the Lord, H3068
And find H4672 (QalImpf) the knowledge H1847 of God. H430
[6] For the Lord H3068 giveth H5414 (QalImpf) wisdom: H2451
Out of his mouth H6310 cometh knowledge H1847 and understanding. H8394
[7] He layeth up H6845 (QalImpf/Qere) sound wisdom H8454 for the righteous: H3477
He is a buckler H4043 to them that walk H1980 (QalActPtc) uprightly. H8537
[8] He keepeth H5341 (QalInf) the paths H734 of judgment, H4941
And preserveth H8104 (QalImpf) the way H1870 of his saints. H2623
[9] Then shalt thou understand H995 (QalImpf) righteousness, H6664 and judgment, H4941
And equity; H4339 yea, every good H2896 path. H4570
[10] When wisdom H2451 entereth H935 (QalImpf) into thine heart, H3820
And knowledge H1847 is pleasant H5276 (QalImpf) unto thy soul; H5315
[11] Discretion H4209 shall preserve H8104 (QalImpf) thee,
Understanding H8394 shall keep H5341 (QalImpf) thee:
[12] To deliver H5337 (HiphInf) thee from the way H1870 of the evil H7451 man,
From the man H376 that speaketh H1696 (PielPtc) froward things; H8419
[13] Who leave H5800 (QalActPtc) the paths H734 of uprightness, H3476
To walk H3212 (QalInf) in the ways H1870 of darkness; H2822
[14] Who rejoice H8056 to do H6213 (QalInf) evil, H7451
And delight H1523 (QalImpf) in the frowardness H8419 of the wicked; H7451
[15] Whose ways H734 are crooked, H6141
And they froward H3868 (NiphPtc) in their paths: H4570
[16] To deliver H5337 (HiphInf) thee from the strange H2114 (QalPtc) woman, H802
Even from the stranger H5237 which flattereth H2505 (HiphPerf) with her words; H561
[17] Which forsaketh H5800 (QalActPtc) the guide H441 of her youth, H5271
And forgetteth H7911 (QalPerf) the covenant H1285 of her God. H430
[18] For her house H1004 inclineth H7743 (QalPerf) unto death, H4194
And her paths H4570 unto the dead. H7496
[19] None that go H935 (QalActPtc) unto her return again, H7725 (QalImpf)
Neither take they hold H5381 (HiphImpf) of the paths H734 of life. H2416
[20] That thou mayest walk H3212 (QalImpf) in the way H1870 of good H2896 men,
And keep H8104 (QalImpf) the paths H734 of the righteous. H6662
[21] For the upright H3477 shall dwell H7931 (QalImpf) in the land, H776
And the perfect H8549 shall remain H3498 (NiphImpf) in it.
[22] But the wicked H7563 shall be cut off H3772 (NiphImpf) from the earth, H776
And the transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) shall be rooted out H5255 (QalImpf)§ of it.
And hide H6845 (QalImpf) my commandments H4687 with thee;
[2] So that thou incline H7181 (HiphInf) thine ear H241 unto wisdom, H2451
And apply H5186 (HiphImpf) thine heart H3820 to understanding; H8394
[3] Yea, if thou criest H7121 (QalImpf) after knowledge, H998
And liftest up H5414 (QalImpf) thy voice H6963§ for understanding; H8394
[4] If thou seekest H1245 (PielImpf) her as silver, H3701
And searchest H2664 (QalImpf) for her as for hid treasures; H4301
[5] Then shalt thou understand H995 (QalImpf) the fear H3374 of the Lord, H3068
And find H4672 (QalImpf) the knowledge H1847 of God. H430
[6] For the Lord H3068 giveth H5414 (QalImpf) wisdom: H2451
Out of his mouth H6310 cometh knowledge H1847 and understanding. H8394
[7] He layeth up H6845 (QalImpf/Qere) sound wisdom H8454 for the righteous: H3477
He is a buckler H4043 to them that walk H1980 (QalActPtc) uprightly. H8537
[8] He keepeth H5341 (QalInf) the paths H734 of judgment, H4941
And preserveth H8104 (QalImpf) the way H1870 of his saints. H2623
[9] Then shalt thou understand H995 (QalImpf) righteousness, H6664 and judgment, H4941
And equity; H4339 yea, every good H2896 path. H4570
[10] When wisdom H2451 entereth H935 (QalImpf) into thine heart, H3820
And knowledge H1847 is pleasant H5276 (QalImpf) unto thy soul; H5315
[11] Discretion H4209 shall preserve H8104 (QalImpf) thee,
Understanding H8394 shall keep H5341 (QalImpf) thee:
[12] To deliver H5337 (HiphInf) thee from the way H1870 of the evil H7451 man,
From the man H376 that speaketh H1696 (PielPtc) froward things; H8419
[13] Who leave H5800 (QalActPtc) the paths H734 of uprightness, H3476
To walk H3212 (QalInf) in the ways H1870 of darkness; H2822
[14] Who rejoice H8056 to do H6213 (QalInf) evil, H7451
And delight H1523 (QalImpf) in the frowardness H8419 of the wicked; H7451
[15] Whose ways H734 are crooked, H6141
And they froward H3868 (NiphPtc) in their paths: H4570
[16] To deliver H5337 (HiphInf) thee from the strange H2114 (QalPtc) woman, H802
Even from the stranger H5237 which flattereth H2505 (HiphPerf) with her words; H561
[17] Which forsaketh H5800 (QalActPtc) the guide H441 of her youth, H5271
And forgetteth H7911 (QalPerf) the covenant H1285 of her God. H430
[18] For her house H1004 inclineth H7743 (QalPerf) unto death, H4194
And her paths H4570 unto the dead. H7496
[19] None that go H935 (QalActPtc) unto her return again, H7725 (QalImpf)
Neither take they hold H5381 (HiphImpf) of the paths H734 of life. H2416
[20] That thou mayest walk H3212 (QalImpf) in the way H1870 of good H2896 men,
And keep H8104 (QalImpf) the paths H734 of the righteous. H6662
[21] For the upright H3477 shall dwell H7931 (QalImpf) in the land, H776
And the perfect H8549 shall remain H3498 (NiphImpf) in it.
[22] But the wicked H7563 shall be cut off H3772 (NiphImpf) from the earth, H776
And the transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) shall be rooted out H5255 (QalImpf)§ of it.
Footnotes
- § 2:3 Heb. givest thy voice
- § 2:22 Or, plucked up
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