Proverbs 1 : 1 (ERVEN)
These are the proverbs of Solomon, the son of David and king of Israel.
Proverbs 1 : 2 (ERVEN)
They will help you learn to be wise, to accept correction, and to understand wise sayings.
Proverbs 1 : 3 (ERVEN)
They will teach you to develop your mind in the right way. You will learn to do what is right and to be honest and fair.
Proverbs 1 : 4 (ERVEN)
These proverbs will make even those without education smart. They will teach young people what they need to know and how to use what they have learned.
Proverbs 1 : 5 (ERVEN)
Even the wise could become wiser by listening to these proverbs. They will gain understanding and learn to solve difficult problems.
Proverbs 1 : 6 (ERVEN)
These sayings will help you understand proverbs, stories with hidden meanings, words of the wise, and other difficult sayings.
Proverbs 1 : 7 (ERVEN)
Knowledge begins with fear and respect for the Lord, but stubborn fools hate wisdom and refuse to learn.
Proverbs 1 : 8 (ERVEN)
My son, listen to your father when he corrects you, and don't ignore what your mother teaches you.
Proverbs 1 : 9 (ERVEN)
What you learn from your parents will bring you honor and respect, like a crown or a gold medal.
Proverbs 1 : 10 (ERVEN)
My son, those who love to do wrong will try to trick you. Don't listen to them.
Proverbs 1 : 11 (ERVEN)
They will say, "Come with us. Let's hide and beat to death anyone who happens to walk by.
Proverbs 1 : 12 (ERVEN)
We will swallow them whole, as the grave swallows the dying.
Proverbs 1 : 13 (ERVEN)
We will take everything they have and fill our houses with stolen goods.
Proverbs 1 : 14 (ERVEN)
So join us, and you can share everything we get."
Proverbs 1 : 15 (ERVEN)
My son, don't follow them. Don't even take the first step along that path.
Proverbs 1 : 16 (ERVEN)
They run to do something evil, and they cannot wait to kill someone.
Proverbs 1 : 17 (ERVEN)
You cannot trap birds with a net if they see you spreading it out.
Proverbs 1 : 18 (ERVEN)
But evil people cannot see the trap they set for themselves.
Proverbs 1 : 19 (ERVEN)
This is what happens to those who are greedy. Whatever they get destroys them.
Proverbs 1 : 20 (ERVEN)
Listen! Wisdom is shouting in the streets. She is crying out in the marketplace.
Proverbs 1 : 21 (ERVEN)
She is calling out where the noisy crowd gathers:
Proverbs 1 : 22 (ERVEN)
"Fools, how long will you love being ignorant? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1 : 23 (ERVEN)
I wanted to tell you everything I knew and give you all my knowledge, but you didn't listen to my advice and teaching.
Proverbs 1 : 24 (ERVEN)
"I tried to help, but you refused to listen. I offered my hand, but you turned away from me.
Proverbs 1 : 25 (ERVEN)
You ignored my advice and refused to be corrected.
Proverbs 1 : 26 (ERVEN)
So I will laugh at your troubles and make fun of you when what you fear happens.
Proverbs 1 : 27 (ERVEN)
Disasters will strike you like a storm. Problems will pound you like a strong wind. Trouble and misery will weigh you down.
Proverbs 1 : 28 (ERVEN)
"Fools will call for me, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me.
Proverbs 1 : 29 (ERVEN)
That is because they hated knowledge. They refused to fear and respect the Lord.
Proverbs 1 : 30 (ERVEN)
They ignored my advice and refused to be corrected.
Proverbs 1 : 31 (ERVEN)
They filled their lives with what they wanted. They went their own way, so they will get what they deserve.
Proverbs 1 : 32 (ERVEN)
"Fools die because they refuse to follow wisdom. They are content to follow their foolish ways, and that will destroy them.
Proverbs 1 : 33 (ERVEN)
But those who listen to me will live in safety and comfort. They will have nothing to fear."
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