1 The proverbs מִ֭שְׁלֵי Mish.lei H4912 of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה she.lo.Moh H8010 the son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of David דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid H1732 , king מֶ֝֗לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 : 2 To know H3045 wisdom חָכְמָ֣ה chokh.mah H2451 and instruction ; To discern H995 the words אִמְרֵ֥י 'im.Rei H561 of understanding H995 ; 3 To receive לָ֭קַחַת La.ka.chat H3947 instruction in wise H7919 dealing, In righteousness צֶ֥דֶק Tze.dek H6664 and justice וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט u.mish.Pat H4941 and equity ; 4 To give לָתֵ֣ת la.Tet H5414 prudence עָרְמָ֑ה 'a.re.Mah H6195 to the simple, To the young H5288 man H5288 knowledge דַּ֣עַת Da.'at H1847 and discretion וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ u.me.zi.Mah H4209 : 5 That the wise H2450 man may hear H8085 , and increase וְי֣וֹסֶף ve.Yo.sef H3254 in learning ; And that the man of understanding H995 may attain unto sound counsels : 6 To understand לְהָבִ֣ין le.ha.Vin H995 a proverb מָ֭שָׁל Ma.shol H4912 , and a figure , The words דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei H1697 of the wise H2450 , and their dark sayings . 7 The fear יִרְאַ֣ת yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; But the foolish despise בָּֽזוּ׃ פ Ba.zu H936 wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה chokh.mah H2451 and instruction . 8 My son בְּ֭נִי Be.ni H1121 , hear H8085 the instruction of thy father אָבִ֑יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 , And forsake not the law H8451 of thy mother אִמֶּֽךָ׃ 'i.Me.kha H517 : 9 For they shall be a chaplet of grace H2580 unto thy head לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ le.ro.She.kha H7218 , And chains about thy neck לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ le.gar.ge.ro.Tei.kha H1621 . 10 My son בְּנִ֡י be.Ni H1121 , if sinners חַ֝טָּאִ֗ים cha.ta.'Im H2400 entice thee, Consent thou not . 11 If they say יֹאמְרוּ֮ yo.me.Ru H559 , Come with us , Let us lay נֶאֶרְבָ֥ה ne.'er.Vah H693 wait H693 for blood לְדָ֑ם le.Dam H1818 ; Let us lurk privily for the innocent לְנָקִ֣י le.na.Ki H5355 without cause חִנָּֽם׃ chi.Nam H2600 ; 12 Let us swallow H1104 them up alive חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 as Sheol כִּשְׁא֣וֹל kish.'ol H7585 , And whole , as those that go כְּי֣וֹרְדֵי ke.Yor.dei H3381 down into the pit בֽוֹר׃ Vor H953 ; 14 Thou shalt cast תַּפִּ֣יל ta.Pil H5307 thy lot גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ go.Ral.kha H1486 among us; We will all have one אֶ֝חָ֗ד 'e.Chad H259 purse : 15 My son בְּנִ֗י be.Ni H1121 , walk not thou in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 with them ; Refrain thy foot רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ rag.le.kha H7272 from their path : 17 For in vain חִ֭נָּם Chi.nom H2600 is the net הָרָ֑שֶׁת ha.Ra.shet H7568 spread מְזֹרָ֣ה me.zo.Rah H2219 In the sight of any bird : 18 And these lay יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ ye.'e.Rou H693 wait H693 for their own blood לְדָמָ֣ם le.da.Mam H1818 ; They lurk privily for their own lives לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃ le.naf.sho.Tam H5315 . 19 So H3651 are the ways H734 of every one that is greedy of gain בָּ֑צַע Ba.tza' H1215 ; It taketh away H3947 the life נֶ֖פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 of the owners בְּעָלָ֣יו be.'a.Lav H1167 thereof. 20 Wisdom crieth aloud תָּרֹ֑נָּה ta.Ro.nah H7442 in the street בַּח֣וּץ ba.Chutz H2351 ; She uttereth her voice קוֹלָֽהּ׃ ko.Lah H6963 in the broad places; 21 She crieth in the chief H7218 place of concourse; At the entrance H6607 of the gates H8179 , In the city בָּעִ֗יר ba.'Ir H5892 , she uttereth her words H561 : 22 How long , ye simple ones , will ye love תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ te.'e.ha.Vu H157 simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing , And fools וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים u.khe.si.Lim H3684 hate יִשְׂנְאוּ־ yis.ne.'u- H8130 knowledge דָֽעַת׃ Da.'at H1847 ? 23 Turn תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ ta.Shu.vu H7725 you at my reproof : Behold , I will pour אַבִּ֣יעָה 'a.Bi.'ah H5042 out my spirit רוּחִ֑י ru.Chi H7307 upon you ; I will make H3045 known H3045 my words דְבָרַ֣י de.va.Rai H1697 unto you . 24 Because I have called קָ֭רָאתִי Ka.ra.ti H7121 , and ye have refused H3985 ; I have stretched H5186 out my hand יָ֝דִ֗י ya.Di H3027 , and no man hath regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel H6098 , And would H14 none of my reproof : 26 I also גַּם־ gam- H1571 will laugh אֶשְׂחָ֑ק 'es.Chak H7832 in the day of your calamity בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם be.'ei.de.Khem H343 ; I will mock אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג 'el.'Ag H3932 when your fear H6343 cometh; 27 When your fear H6343 cometh as a storm , And your calamity וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם Ve.'ei.de.khem H343 cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress H6869 and anguish come H935 upon you . 28 Then אָ֣ז 'az H227 will they call יִ֭קְרָאֻנְנִי Yik.ra.'u.ni H7121 upon me , but I will not answer אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה 'e.'e.Neh H6030 ; They will seek יְ֝שַׁחֲרֻ֗נְנִי ye.sha.cha.Ru.ni H7836 me diligently , but they shall not find יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ yim.tza.'U.ni H4672 me : 29 For that they hated שָׂ֣נְאוּ Sa.ne.'u H8130 knowledge דָ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 , And did not choose H977 the fear וְיִרְאַ֥ת ve.yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah , 30 They would H14 none of my counsel H6098 , They despised all my reproof . 31 Therefore shall they eat וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ Ve.yo.khe.lu H398 of the fruit מִפְּרִ֣י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of their own way דַרְכָּ֑ם dar.Kam H1870 , And be filled with their own devices . 32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay H2026 them , And the careless ease וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת ve.shal.Vat H7962 of fools כְּסִילִ֣ים ke.si.Lim H3684 shall destroy תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃ te.'a.be.Dem H6 them . 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell יִשְׁכָּן־ yish.kon- H7931 securely , And shall be quiet without fear H6343 of evil H7451 . ← Psalms 150 Proverbs 2 → Commentaries on Proverbs 1 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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