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1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

1These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.

2For learning what wisdom and discipline are; for understanding insightful sayings;

2Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.

3for receiving wise instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

3Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.

4for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man--

4These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.

5a wise man will listen and increase his learning, and a discerning man will obtain guidance--

5Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance

6for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.

6by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.

7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

7Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. A Father’s Exhortation: Acquire Wisdom

8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching,

8My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.

9for they will be a garland of grace on your head and a gold chain around your neck.

9What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck.

10My son, if sinners entice you, don't be persuaded.

10My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them!

11If they say--"Come with us! Let's set an ambush and kill someone. Let's attack some innocent person just for fun!

11They may say, “Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!

12Let's swallow them alive, like Sheol, still healthy as they go down to the Pit.

12Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave ; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.

13We'll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder.

13Think of the great things we’ll get! We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.

14Throw in your lot with us, and we'll all share our money"--

14Come, throw in your lot with us; we’ll all share the loot.”

15my son, don't travel that road with them or set foot on their path,

15My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths.

16because their feet run toward trouble and they hurry to commit murder.

16They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder.

17It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,

17If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.

18but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives.

18But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed.

19Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.

19Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. Wisdom Shouts in the Streets

20Wisdom calls out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.

20Wisdom shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square.

21She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:"

21She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city gate:

22How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?

22“How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

23If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words.

23Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise.

24Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention,

24“I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.

25since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction,

25You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.

26I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you,

26So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—

27when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you.

27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you.

28Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will search for me, but won't find me.

28“When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.

29Because they hated knowledge, didn't choose to fear the LORD,

29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

30were not interested in my counsel, and rejected all my correction,

30They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.

31they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.

31Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.

32For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

32For simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.

33But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from the fear of danger."

33But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”

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