1 Proverbs מִ֭שְׁלֵי Mish.lei H4912 of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה she.lo.Moh H8010 , 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 the instruction of wisdom, righteousness צֶ֥דֶק Tze.dek H6664 and judgment 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 He that is wise H2450 will hear H8085 , and will increase וְי֣וֹסֶף ve.Yo.sef H3254 learning ; and the intelligent will gain H995 wise H2450 counsels : 6 to understand לְהָבִ֣ין le.ha.Vin H995 a proverb מָ֭שָׁל Ma.shol H4912 and an allegory, the words דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei H1697 of the wise H2450 and their enigmas. 7 The fear יִרְאַ֣ת yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 : fools אֱוִילִ֥ים 'e.vi.Lim H191 despise בָּֽזוּ׃ פ Ba.zu H936 wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה chokh.mah H2451 and instruction . 8 Hear H8085 , my son בְּ֭נִי Be.ni H1121 , the instruction of thy father אָבִ֑יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 , and forsake not the teaching of thy mother אִמֶּֽךָ׃ 'i.Me.kha H517 ; 9 for they shall be a garland 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 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 secretly 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 cast תַּפִּ֣יל ta.Pil H5307 in 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 in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 with them , keep back thy foot רַ֝גְלְךָ֗ rag.le.kha H7272 from their path ; 17 For in vain חִ֭נָּם Chi.nom H2600 the net הָרָ֑שֶׁת ha.Ra.shet H7568 is spread מְזֹרָ֣ה me.zo.Rah H2219 in the sight of anything which hath wings כָּנָֽף׃ ka.Naf H3671 . 18 And these lay יֶאֱרֹ֑בוּ ye.'e.Rou H693 wait H693 for their own blood לְדָמָ֣ם le.da.Mam H1818 ; they lurk secretly for their own lives לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃ le.naf.sho.Tam H5315 . 19 So H3651 are the paths אָ֭רְחוֹת 'A.re.chot H734 of every one that is greedy of gain בָּ֑צַע Ba.tza' H1215 : it taketh away H3947 the life נֶ֖פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 of its possessors H1167 . 20 Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice קוֹלָֽהּ׃ ko.Lah H6963 in the broadways; 21 she calleth in the chief H7218 [place] of concourse, in the entry of the gates H8179 ; in the city בָּעִ֗יר ba.'Ir H5892 she uttereth her words H561 : 22 How long , simple ones , will ye love תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ te.'e.ha.Vu H157 simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish 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 forth H5042 my spirit רוּחִ֑י ru.Chi H7307 unto you , I will make H3045 known H3045 to you my words דְבָרַ֣י de.va.Rai H1697 . 24 Because I have called קָ֭רָאתִי Ka.ra.ti H7121 , and ye refused H3985 ; I have stretched H5186 out my hand יָ֝דִ֗י ya.Di H3027 , and no one regarded; 25 and ye have rejected all my counsel H6098 , and would H14 none of my reproof : 26 I also גַּם־ gam- H1571 will laugh אֶשְׂחָ֑ק 'es.Chak H7832 in 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 sudden destruction , and your calamity וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם Ve.'ei.de.khem H343 cometh 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 early, and shall not find יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ yim.tza.'U.ni H4672 me . 29 Because 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 way דַרְכָּ֑ם dar.Kam H1870 , and be filled with their own devices . 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay H2026 them , and the prosperity H7962 of the foolish shall cause them to perish H6 . 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell יִשְׁכָּן־ yish.kon- H7931 safely , and shall be at rest from fear H6343 of evil H7451 . ← Psalms 150 Proverbs 2 → Commentaries on Proverbs 1 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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