Proverbs 1 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The proverbs ^H4912 of Solomon ^H8010 the son ^H1121 of David ^H1732, king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478:

To know ^H3045 wisdom ^H2451 and discipline ^H4148,

To understand ^H995 the sayings ^H561 of understanding ^H998,

To receive ^H3947 discipline ^H4148 [fn]that leads to insight ^H7919,

Righteousness ^H6664, justice ^H4941, and equity ^H4339,

To give ^H5414 prudence ^H6195 to the [fn]simple ^H6612,

To the youth ^H5288 knowledge ^H1847 and discretion ^H4209;

Let the wise ^H2450 man ^H2450 hear ^H8085 and increase ^H3254 in learning ^H3948,

And a man of understanding ^H995 will acquire ^H7069 guidance ^H8458,

To understand ^H995 a proverb ^H4912 and an enigma ^H4426,

The words ^H1697 of the wise ^H2450 and their riddles ^H2420.

The fear ^H3374 of [fn]Yahweh ^H3068 is the beginning ^H7225 of knowledge ^H1847;

[fn]Ignorant ^H191 fools ^H191 despise ^H936 wisdom ^H2451 and discipline ^H4148.

Hear ^H8085, my son ^H1121, your father’s ^H1 discipline ^H4148

And do not abandon ^H5203 your mother’s ^H517 [fn]instruction ^H8451;

For ^H3588 they are a garland ^H3880 of grace ^H2580 for your head ^H7218

And [fn]ornaments ^H6060 about your neck ^H1621.

My son ^H1121, if ^H518 sinners ^H2400 entice ^H6601 you,

Do not be ^H14 willing ^H14.

If ^H518 they say ^H559, “Come ^H1980 with us,

Let us lie ^H693 in ^H693 wait ^H693 for blood ^H1818,

Let us ambush ^H6845 the innocent ^H5355 without ^H2600 cause ^H2600;

Let us swallow ^H1104 them alive ^H2416 like Sheol ^H7585,

And whole ^H8549, as those who go ^H3381 down ^H3381 to the pit ^H953;

We will find ^H4672 all ^H3605 kinds of precious ^H3368 wealth ^H1952,

We will fill ^H4390 our houses ^H1004 with spoil ^H7998;

Cast ^H5307 in your lot ^H1486 [fn]with us,

We shall all ^H3605 have ^H1961 one ^H259 purse ^H3599,”

My son ^H1121, do not walk ^H1980 in the way ^H1870 with them.

Withhold ^H4513 your feet ^H7272 from ^H4513 H4480 their pathway ^H5410,

For their feet ^H7272 run ^H7323 to evil ^H7451

And they hasten ^H4116 to shed ^H8210 blood ^H1818.

For ^H3588 it is [fn]no use ^H2600 that a net ^H7568 is spread ^H2219

In the sight ^H5869 of any ^H3605 [fn]bird ^H1167 H3671;

But they lie ^H693 in ^H693 wait ^H693 for their own blood ^H1818;

They ambush ^H6845 their own [fn]lives ^H5315.

So ^H3651 are the paths ^H734 of everyone ^H3605 who is greedy ^H1214 for gain ^H1214;

It takes ^H3947 away the [fn]life ^H5315 of its possessors ^H1167.

Wisdom ^H2451 shouts ^H7442 in the street ^H2351,

She gives ^H5414 forth her voice ^H6963 in the square ^H7339;

At the head ^H7218 of the noisy ^H1993 streets she calls ^H7121 out ^H7121;

At the entrance ^H6607 of the gates ^H8179 in the city ^H5892 she utters ^H559 her sayings ^H561:

“How ^H4970 long ^H5704 H4970, O simple ^H6612 ones ^H6612, will you love ^H157 simplicity ^H6612?

And scoffers ^H3887 delight ^H2530 in scoffing ^H3944

And [fn]fools ^H3684 hate ^H8130 knowledge ^H1847?

“Turn ^H7725 to my reproof ^H8433,

Behold ^H2009, I will pour ^H5042 out my spirit ^H7307 on you;

I will make ^H3045 my words ^H1697 known ^H3045 to you.

“Because ^H3282 I called ^H7121 and you refused ^H3985,

I stretched ^H5186 out ^H5186 my hand ^H3027 and no ^H369 one ^H369 paid ^H7181 attention ^H7181;

And you neglected ^H6544 all ^H3605 my counsel ^H6098

And were ^H14 not willing ^H14 to ^H14 accept ^H14 my reproof ^H8433;

I will also ^H1571 laugh ^H7832 at your disaster ^H343;

I will mock ^H3932 when your dread ^H6343 comes ^H935,

When your dread ^H6343 comes ^H935 like a storm ^H7584

And your disaster ^H343 comes ^H857 like a whirlwind ^H5492,

When distress ^H6869 and anguish ^H6695 come ^H935 upon you.

“Then ^H227 they will call ^H7121 on me, but I will not answer ^H6030;

They will seek ^H7836 me earnestly ^H7836 but they will not find ^H4672 me,

Because ^H8478 H3588 they hated ^H8130 knowledge ^H1847

And did not choose ^H977 the fear ^H3374 of Yahweh ^H3068.

“They were ^H14 not ^H14 willing ^H14 to ^H14 accept ^H14 my counsel ^H6098,

They spurned ^H5006 all ^H3605 my reproof ^H8433.

“So they shall eat ^H398 of the fruit ^H6529 of their way ^H1870

And be satisfied ^H7646 with their own devices ^H4156.

“For the turning ^H4878 away ^H4878 of the simple ^H6612 will kill ^H2026 them,

And the complacency ^H7962 of fools ^H3684 will destroy ^H6 them.

“But he who listens ^H8085 to me shall dwell ^H7931 securely ^H983

And will be ^H7599 at ^H7599 ease ^H7599 from the dread ^H6343 of evil ^H7451.”