Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs4912 of Solomon,8010 the son1121 of David,1732 king4428 of Israel:34782 to know3045 wisdom2451 and instruction;4148 to discern995 the words561 of understanding;9983 to receive3947 instruction4148 in wise7919 dealing, in righteousness,6664 justice,6664 and equity;43394 to give5414 prudence6195 to the simple,6612 knowledge1847 and discretion4209 to the young man:52885 that the wise2450 man may hear,8085 and increase3254 in learning;3948 that the man of understanding995 may attain7069 to sound counsel:84586 to understand995 a proverb,4912 and parables,4426 the words1697 and riddles2420 of the wise.2450
Proverbs 1:7 The fear3374 of Yahweh3068{“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.} is the beginning7225 of knowledge;1847 but the foolish191 despise936 wisdom2451 and instruction.41488 My son,1121 listen8085 to your father's1 instruction,4148 and don't forsake5203 your mother's517 teaching:84519 for they will be a garland3880 to grace2580 your head,7218 and chains6060 around your neck.162110 My son,1121 if sinners2400 entice6601 you, don't consent.1411 If they say,559 "Come3212 with us, Let's lay in wait693 for blood;1818 let's lurk6845 secretly for the innocent5355 without cause;260012 let's swallow them up1104 alive2416 like Sheol,7585{Sheol is the place of the dead.} and whole,8549 like those who go down3381 into the pit.95313 We'll find4672 all valuable3368 wealth.1952 We'll fill4390 our houses1004 with spoil.799814 You shall cast5307 your lot1486 among8432 us. We'll all have one259 purse."359915 My son,1121 don't walk3212 in the way1870 with them. Keep4513 your foot7272 from their path,541016 for their feet7272 run7323 to evil.7451 They hurry4116 to shed8210 blood.181817 For in vain2600 is the net7568 spread2219 in the sight5869 of any bird:116718 but these lay wait693 for their own blood.1818 They lurk secretly6845 for their own lives.531519 So are the ways734 of everyone who is greedy1214 for gain.1215 It takes away3947 the life5315 of its owners.1167
Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom2454 calls7442 aloud in the street.2351 She utters5414 her voice6963 in the public squares.733921 She calls7121 at the head7218 of noisy places.7218 At the entrance6607 of the city5892 gates,8179 she utters559 her words:56122 "How long, you simple ones,6612 will you love157 simplicity?6612 How long will mockers3887 delight2530 themselves in mockery,3944 and fools3684 hate8130 knowledge?184723{“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} Turn7725 at my reproof.8433 Behold, I will pour out5042 my spirit7307 on you. I will make known3045 my words1697 to you.
24 Because I have called,7121 and you have refused;3985 I have stretched out5186 my hand,3027 and no one has paid attention;718125 but you have ignored6544 all my counsel,6098 and wanted14 none of my reproof;843326 I also will laugh7832 at your disaster.343 I will mock3932 when calamity6343 overtakes935 you;
27 when calamity6343 overtakes935 you like a storm,5492 when your disaster343 comes857 on like a whirlwind;5492 when distress6869 and anguish6695 come935 on you.
28 Then will they call7121 on me, but I will not answer.6030 They will seek me diligently,7836 but they will not find4672 me;
29 because they hated8130 knowledge,1847 and didn't choose977 the fear3374 of Yahweh.306830 They wanted14 none of my counsel.6098 They despised5006 all my reproof.843331 Therefore they will eat398 of the fruit6529 of their own way,1870 and be filled7646 with their own schemes.415632 For the backsliding4878 of the simple6612 will kill2026 them. The careless ease7962 of fools3684 will destroy6 them.
33 But whoever listens8085 to me will dwell7931 securely,983 and will be at ease,7599 without fear6343 of harm."7451