English Bible Presentation Sharing - Proverbs Book, chapter 1, verse All in Nlv Version

Proverbs 1 : 1 (NLV)

These are the wise sayings of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

Proverbs 1 : 2 (NLV)

They show you how to know wisdom and teaching, to find the words of understanding.

Proverbs 1 : 3 (NLV)

They help you learn about the ways of wisdom and what is right and fair.

Proverbs 1 : 4 (NLV)

They give wisdom to the child-like, and much learning and wisdom to those who are young.

Proverbs 1 : 5 (NLV)

A wise man will hear and grow in learning. A man of understanding will become able

Proverbs 1 : 6 (NLV)

to understand a saying and a picture-story, the words of the wise and what they mean.

Proverbs 1 : 7 (NLV)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of much learning. Fools hate wisdom and teaching.

Proverbs 1 : 8 (NLV)

Hear your father's teaching, my son, and do not turn away from your mother's teaching.

Proverbs 1 : 9 (NLV)

For they are a glory to your head and a chain of beauty around your neck.

Proverbs 1 : 10 (NLV)

My son, if sinners try to lead you into sin, do not go with them.

Proverbs 1 : 11 (NLV)

If they say, "Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us set a trap for those who are without blame.

Proverbs 1 : 12 (NLV)

Let us swallow them alive like death, as those who go down to the grave.

Proverbs 1 : 13 (NLV)

We will find all kinds of things of great worth. We will fill our houses with the stolen riches.

Proverbs 1 : 14 (NLV)

Throw in your share with us. We will all have one money bag."

Proverbs 1 : 15 (NLV)

My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path.

Proverbs 1 : 16 (NLV)

For their feet run to sin and hurry to kill.

Proverbs 1 : 17 (NLV)

Yes, the net is spread for nothing if the bird is watching.

Proverbs 1 : 18 (NLV)

They set traps for their own lives and wait to die.

Proverbs 1 : 19 (NLV)

Such are the ways of all who get things by hurting others. Their desire for stolen riches takes away their own lives.

Proverbs 1 : 20 (NLV)

Wisdom calls out in the street. She lifts her voice in the center of town.

Proverbs 1 : 21 (NLV)

There she cries out in the noisy streets. At the open gates of the city she speaks:

Proverbs 1 : 22 (NLV)

"O foolish ones, how long will you love being foolish? How long will those who laugh at others be happy in their laughing? How long will fools hate much learning?

Proverbs 1 : 23 (NLV)

Listen to my strong words! See, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make my words known to you.

Proverbs 1 : 24 (NLV)

I called but you would not listen. I put out my hand and no one gave it a thought.

Proverbs 1 : 25 (NLV)

You did not listen when I told you what you should do, and you would not hear any of my strong words.

Proverbs 1 : 26 (NLV)

So I will laugh at your trouble. I will laugh when you are afraid.

Proverbs 1 : 27 (NLV)

Fear will come to you like a storm. Hard times will come like a strong wind. When trouble and suffering come upon you,

Proverbs 1 : 28 (NLV)

then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me.

Proverbs 1 : 29 (NLV)

Because they hated much learning, and did not choose the fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 1 : 30 (NLV)

They would not listen when I told them what they should do. They laughed at all my strong words.

Proverbs 1 : 31 (NLV)

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own plans.

Proverbs 1 : 32 (NLV)

For the foolish will be killed by their turning away. The trust that fools put in themselves will destroy them.

Proverbs 1 : 33 (NLV)

But he who listens to me will live free from danger, and he will rest easy from the fear of what is sinful."