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The Usefulness of Proverbs | ||||
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| 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: | 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; | 1 The proverbs of Solomon, David's son who was king of Israel, [given] | 1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: | 1 Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: | 2 To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding, | 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; | 2 to grasp wisdom and discipline, to understand deep thoughts, | 2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; | 2 to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; | 3 To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity; | 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; | 3 to acquire the discipline of wise behavior- righteousness and justice and fairness- | 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; | 3 to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity; | 4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion, | 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. | 4 to give insight to gullible people, to give knowledge and foresight to the young- | 4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man: | 4 to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. | 5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, | 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: | 5 a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction- | 5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: | 5 He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles. | 6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. | 6 to understand a proverb and a clever saying, the words of wise people and their riddles. | 6 to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. | 6 to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas. | 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. | 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. | 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline. | 7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. | 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The Enticement of Sinners |
| 8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching; | 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: | 8 My son, listen to your father's discipline, and do not neglect your mother's teachings, | 8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching: | 8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother; | 9 Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck. | 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. | 9 because discipline and teachings are a graceful garland on your head and a [golden] chain around your neck. | 9 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck. | 9 for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. | 10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. | 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. | 10 My son, if sinners lure you, do not go along. | 10 My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent. | 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; | 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: | 11 If they say, "Come with us. Let's set an ambush to kill someone. Let's hide to ambush innocent people for fun. | 11 If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; | 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; | 12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; | 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: | 12 We'll swallow them alive like the grave, like those in good health who go into the pit. | 12 let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. | 12 let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down into the pit; | 13 We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil; | 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: | 13 We'll find all kinds of valuable possessions. We'll fill our homes with stolen goods. | 13 We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil. | 13 we shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: | 14 Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse," | 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: | 14 Join us. We'll split the loot equally." | 14 You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse." | 14 cast in thy lot among us; we will all have one purse: | 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path, | 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: | 15 My son, do not follow them in their way. Do not even set foot on their path, | 15 My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path, | 15 my son, walk not in the way with them, keep back thy foot from their path; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood. | 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. | 16 because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood. | 16 for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. | 16 for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. | 17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird; | 17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. | 17 It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird. | 17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird: | 17 For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings. | 18 But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives. | 18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. | 18 But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives. | 18 but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives. | 18 And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives. | 19 So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors. | 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. | 19 This is what happens to everyone who is greedy for unjust gain. Greed takes away his life. | 19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners. | 19 So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors. | Wisdom Warns |
| 20 Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square; | 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: | 20 Wisdom sings her song in the streets. In the public squares she raises her voice. | 20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares. | 20 Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings: | 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, | 21 At the corners of noisy streets she calls out. At the entrances to the city she speaks her words, | 21 She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: | 21 she calleth in the chief place of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words: | 22 "How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge? | 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? | 22 "How long will you gullible people love being so gullible? How long will you mockers find joy in your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge? | 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? | 22 How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge? | 23 "Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. | 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. | 23 "Turn to me when I warn you. I will generously pour out my spirit for you. I will make my words known to you. | 23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. | 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words. | 24 "Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; | 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; | 24 "I called, and you refused to listen. I stretched out my hands to you, and no one paid attention. | 24 Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; | 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded; | 25 And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof; | 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: | 25 You ignored all my advice. You did not want me to warn you. | 25 but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; | 25 and ye have rejected all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes, | 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; | 26 I will laugh at your calamity. I will make fun of you when panic strikes you, | 26 I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you; | 26 I also will laugh in your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh; | 27 When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. | 27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. | 27 when panic strikes you like a violent storm, when calamity strikes you like a wind storm, when trouble and anguish come to you. | 27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you. | 27 when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you: | 28 "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, | 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: | 28 "They will call to me at that time, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me, | 28 Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; | 28 then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me. | 29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD. | 29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: | 29 because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD. | 29 because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh. | 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah; | 30 "They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. | 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. | 30 They refused my advice. They despised my every warning. | 30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. | 30 they would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 "So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices. | 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. | 31 They will eat the fruit of their lifestyle. They will be stuffed with their own schemes. | 31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes. | 31 therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices. | 32 "For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them. | 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. | 32 "Gullible people kill themselves because of their turning away. Fools destroy themselves because of their indifference. | 32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them. | 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish. | 33 "But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil." | 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. | 33 But whoever listens to me will live without worry and will be free from the dread of disaster." | 33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm." | 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil. |
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