Dual Panel1The proverbs<4912> of Solomon<8010> the son<1121> of David<1732>, king<4428> of Israel<3478>:
2To know<3045> wisdom<2451> and instruction<4148>, To discern<995> the sayings<561> of understanding<998>,
3To receive<3947> instruction<4148> in wise<7919> behavior<7919>, Righteousness<6664>, justice<4941> and equity<4339>;
4To give<5414> prudence<6195> to the naive<6612>, To the youth<5288> knowledge<1847> and discretion<4209>,
5A wise<2450> man<2450> will hear<8085> and increase<3254> in learning<3948>, And a man of understanding<995> will acquire<7069> wise<8458> counsel<8458>,
6To understand<995> a proverb<4912> and a figure<4426>, The words<1697> of the wise<2450> and their riddles<2420>.
7The fear<3374> of the LORD<3068> is the beginning<7225> of knowledge<1847>; Fools<191> despise<936> wisdom<2451> and instruction<4148>.
8Hear<8085>, my son<1121>, your father's<1> instruction<4148> And do not forsake<5203> your mother's<517> teaching<8451>;
9Indeed<3588>, they are a graceful<2580> wreath<3880> to your head<7218> And ornaments<6060> about your neck<1621>.
10My son<1121>, if<518> sinners<2400> entice<6601> you, Do not consent<14>.
11If<518> they say<559>, "Come<1980> with us, Let us lie<693> in wait<693> for blood<1818>, Let us ambush<6845> the innocent<5355> without<2600> cause<2600>;
12Let us swallow<1104> them alive<2416> like Sheol<7585>, Even whole<8549>, as those who go<3381> down<3381> to the pit<953>;
13We will find<4672> all<3605> kinds of precious<3368> wealth<1952>, We will fill<4390> our houses<1004> with spoil<7998>;
14Throw<5307> in your lot<1486> with us, We shall all<3605> have<1961> one<259> purse<3599>,"
15My son<1121>, do not walk<1980> in the way<1870> with them. Keep<4513> your feet<7272> from their path<5410>,
16For their feet<7272> run<7323> to evil<7451> And they hasten<4116> to shed<8210> blood<1818>.
17Indeed<3588>, it is useless<2600> to spread<2219> the baited net<7568> In the sight<5869> of any<3605> bird<1167><3671>;
18But they lie<693> in wait<693> for their own blood<1818>; They ambush<6845> their own lives<5315>.
19So<3651> are the ways<734> of everyone<3605> who gains<1214> by violence<1214>; It takes<3947> away the life<5315> of its possessors<1167>.
20Wisdom<2451> shouts<7442> in the street<2351>, She lifts<5414> her voice<6963> in the square<7339>;
21At the head<7218> of the noisy<1993> streets she cries<7121> out; At the entrance<6607> of the gates<8179> in the city<5892> she utters<559> her sayings<561>:
22"How<4970> long<5704><4970>, O naive<6612> ones<6612>, will you love<157> being simple-minded<6612>? And scoffers<3917> delight<2530> themselves in scoffing<3944> And fools<3684> hate<8130> knowledge<1847>?
23"Turn<7725> to my reproof<8433>, Behold<2009>, I will pour<5042> out my spirit<7307> on you; I will make<3045> my words<1697> known<3045> to you.
24"Because<3282> I called<7121> and you refused<3985>, I stretched<5186> out my hand<3027> and no<369> one<369> paid<7181> attention<7181>;
25And you neglected<6544> all<3605> my counsel<6098> And did not want<14> my reproof<8433>;
26I will also<1571> laugh<7832> at your calamity<343>; I will mock<3932> when your dread<6343> comes<935>,
27When your dread<6343> comes<935> like a storm<7584> And your calamity<343> comes<857> like a whirlwind<5492>, When distress<6869> and anguish<6695> come<935> upon you.
28"Then<227> they will call<7121> on me, but I will not answer<6030>; They will seek<7836> me diligently<7836> but they will not find<4672> me,
29Because<8478><3588> they hated<8130> knowledge<1847> And did not choose<977> the fear<3374> of the LORD<3068>.
30"They would<14> not accept<14> my counsel<6098>, They spurned<5006> all<3605> my reproof<8433>.
31"So they shall eat<398> of the fruit<6529> of their own way<1870> And be satiated<7646> with their own devices<4156>.
32"For the waywardness<4878> of the naive<6612> will kill<2026> them, And the complacency<7962> of fools<3684> will destroy<6> them.
33"But he who listens<8085> to me shall live<7931> securely<983> And will be at ease<7599> from the dread<6343> of evil<7463>."