New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 1:7-19
71The fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is the beginningH7225 of knowledgeH1847; FoolsH191 despiseH936 wisdomH2451 and instructionH4148.
82HearH8085, my sonH1121, your father’sH1 instructionH4148 And 3do not forsakeH5203 your mother’sH517 teachingH8451;9IndeedH3588, they are a 4gracefulH2580 wreathH3880 to your headH7218 And 56ornamentsH6060 about your neckH1621.10My sonH1121, ifH518 sinnersH2400 7enticeH6601 you, 8Do not consentH14.11IfH518 they sayH559, “ComeH1980 with us, Let us 9lieH693 in waitH693 for bloodH1818, Let us 10ambushH6845 the innocentH5355 withoutH2600 causeH2600;12Let us 11swallowH1104 them aliveH2416 like SheolH7585, Even wholeH8549, as those who 12goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953;13We will findH4672 allH3605 kinds of preciousH3368 wealthH1952, We will fillH4390 our housesH1004 with spoilH7998;14ThrowH5307 in your lotH1486 13with us, We shall allH3605 haveH1961 oneH259 purseH3599,”15My sonH1121, 14do not walkH1980 in the wayH1870 with them. 15KeepH4513 your feetH7272 from their pathH5410,16For 16their feetH7272 runH7323 to evilH7451 And they hastenH4116 to shedH8210 bloodH1818.17IndeedH3588, it is 17uselessH2600 to spreadH2219 the baited netH7568 In the sightH5869 of anyH3605 18birdH1167H3671;18But they 19lieH693 in waitH693 for their own bloodH1818; They ambushH6845 their own livesH5315.19SoH3651 are the waysH734 of everyoneH3605 who 20gainsH1214 by violenceH1214; It takesH3947 away the lifeH5315 of its possessorsH1167.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 1:7 Job 28:28; Ps 111:10; Prov 9:10; 15:33; Eccl 12:13 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 1:8 Prov 4:1 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 1:8 Prov 6:20 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 1:9 Prov 4:9 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 1:9 Lit necklaces ↩
- 6. Proverbs 1:9 Gen 41:42; Dan 5:29 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 1:10 Prov 16:29 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 1:10 Gen 39:7-10; Deut 13:8; Ps 50:18; Eph 5:11 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 1:11 Prov 12:6; Jer 5:26 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 1:11 Ps 10:8; Prov 1:18 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 1:12 Ps 124:3 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 1:12 Ps 28:1 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 1:14 Lit in the midst of us ↩
- 14. Proverbs 1:15 Ps 1:1; Prov 4:14 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 1:15 Ps 119:101 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 1:16 Prov 6:17, 18; Is 59:7 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 1:17 Lit in vain ↩
- 18. Proverbs 1:17 Lit possessor of wing ↩
- 19. Proverbs 1:18 Prov 11:19 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 1:19 Prov 15:27 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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