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Proverbs - ch 1 v 1 - 20
- The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
- to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
- to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
- to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
- that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
- to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
- The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
- My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
- for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
- My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.
- If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
- let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
- We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.
- You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."
- My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,
- for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
- For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
- but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
- So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
- Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
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