1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
3To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
4To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
5To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;1.3 equity: Heb. equities
6To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;1.3 equity: Heb. equities
7To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.1.4 discretion: or, advisement
8To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.1.4 discretion: or, advisement
9A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
10A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
11To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.1.6 the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech
12To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.1.6 the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech
13¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.1.7 the beginning: or, the principal part
14¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.1.7 the beginning: or, the principal part
15My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
16My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
17For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.1.9 an…: Heb. an adding
18For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.1.9 an…: Heb. an adding
19¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
20¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
21If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
22If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
23Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
24Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
25We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
26We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
27Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
28Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
29My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
30My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
31For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
32For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
33Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.1.17 in the…: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing
34Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.1.17 in the…: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing
35And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
36And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
37So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
38So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
39¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:1.20 Wisdom: Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom
40¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:1.20 Wisdom: Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom
41She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
42She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
43How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
44How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
45Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
46Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
47¶ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
48¶ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
49But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
50But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
51I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
52I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
53When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
54When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
55Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
56Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
57For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
58For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
59They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
60They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
61Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
62Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
63For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.1.32 turning…: or, ease of the simple
64For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.1.32 turning…: or, ease of the simple
65But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
66But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.