Purpose and Theme
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David king of, Israel:
2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for. Understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior
doing, what is right and just and fair;
4. For giving prudence to those who are simple, [a]
knowledge and discretion to the young -
5 let the wise listen and add to. Their, learning
.And let the discerning get guidance -
6 for understanding proverbs, and parables
the sayings and riddles of the wise. [b]
7. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
but, fools [] despise C wisdom and instruction.
Prologue: Exhortations. To Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
8 Listen my son, to your, father 's instruction
.And do not forsake your mother 's teaching.
9 They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.
10. My son if sinful, men, entice you
do not give in to them.
11 If they say, "Come along with us;
let 's lie in wait for innocent. Blood
', let s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let' s swallow them alive like the, grave
and, whole like those, who go down. To the pit;
.13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share. The loot "-
15, my son do not go along with them
do, not set foot on their paths;
16 for their feet rush into evil
they,, Are swift to shed blood.
17 How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait for their. Own blood;
.They ambush only themselves!
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those. Who get it.
Wisdom 's Rebuke
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud
she, raises her voice in the public square;
21 on top. Of the wall [] she, D cries out
at the city gate she makes her speech:
22 "How long will you who are simple love your simple. Ways?
.How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts. To you
I, will make known to you my teachings.
24 But since you refuse to listen when I call
and no one pays attention. When I stretch out my hand
25, since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept, my rebuke
26 I in turn will laugh when. Disaster strikes you;
.I will mock when calamity overtakes you -
27 when calamity overtakes you like, a storm
when disaster sweeps over you like. A whirlwind
when, distress and trouble overwhelm you.
28 "Then they will call to me but I will not answer;
they will look. For me but will not find me
29, since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.
30 Since they would not. Accept my advice
.And spurned, my rebuke
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
32 For. The waywardness of the simple will kill them
and, the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 but whoever listens to. Me will live in safety
and be, at ease w.
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