1These are the ◄proverbs/wise sayings► that come from Solomon, the King of Israel, who was the son of King David.
2◄These proverbs [PRS] can teach people/By studying these proverbs, people can learn► how to be wise
3These proverbs [PRS] will teach you how to discipline/control yourselves,
4They will show people who do not yet know much how to do things that are smart.
5Those who are wise should also pay attention to these proverbs,
6Then they will be able to understand the meaning of proverbs and parables/metaphors,
7If you want to be wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh.
8My son, pay attention to what I, your father, am teaching you.
9What we teach you will make you respected like having a lovely turban around your head
10My son, if sinners tempt/entice you to do what is wrong,
11They may say, “Come with us! Join us!
12We will kill them [HYP] and get rid of them completely,
13And we will seize all the things that they own.
14So, come with us!
15My son, do not accompany them!
16They rush to do evil deeds!
17It is useless to put out a ◄trap/net to catch a bird► because when a bird sees it,
18But those wicked people are not like the birds,
19That is what happens to people who eagerly try to get things by violently attacking others.
20Wisdom [PRS] shouts to people in the streets,
21Wisdom calls out in noisy places,
22Wisdom says, “How long will you stupid people continue to enjoy doing foolish things [RHQ]?
23If you pay attention to me when I rebuke you,
24But when I called to you, you refused to listen.
25I tried to advise you,
26So now, when you are experiencing troubles/disasters,
27When calamities strike you like a big storm,
28Wisdom also says, “hen foolish people call to me to help them,
29They refused to know what things are right,
30They would not accept my advice,
31So they will endure what will result [MET, DOU] from the evil way they have lived/behaved
32Those who turn away from me are stupid/foolish;
33But those who pay attention to me will live peacefully and safely,