“The Proverbs of Solomon, the Son of David, King of Israel.”
Proverbs 1
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Aaron Hurst19
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Phil Beach Jr.15
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Shane Idleman15
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1These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
“the Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.”
“The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.”
“the Proverbs of Solomon the son of David king of Israel”
“The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel.”
“The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel,”
2for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
“to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding.”
“to know wisdom and instruction, to discern the sayings of understanding,”
“To know wisdom and instruction. To perceive the words of understanding.”
“To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding.”
“To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding,”
“to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding.”
3and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
“to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity.”
“to receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and equity,”
“To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity.”
“To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment and equity.”
“to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice and judgment and equity.”
“to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity.”
4To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
“To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.”
“To give subtly to the simple. To the young man knowledge and discretion.”
“To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.”
“To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.”
“give prudence to the simple to the young man knowledge and discretion”
“to give wisdom to the simple, to the young man, knowledge and discretion”
5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
“A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”
“A wise man will hear and will increase in learning and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”
“a wise man will hear and will increase in learning and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”
“A wise man will hear and will increase learning. And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”
“A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise...”
“a wise man will hear and will increase learning a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels”
6by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
“to understand a proverb and the interpretation the words of the wise and their dark sayings”
“To understand a proverb and the interpretation. The words of the wise and their dark sayings.”
“To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their dark sayings.”
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
“my son, hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy mother.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.”
“my son. Hear the instruction of your father and do not forsake the law of your mother.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy mother”
“hear my son, your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching,”
“my son hear the instruction of thy father and forsake not the law of thy mother”
9For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
“for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head and chains about thy neck.”
“For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head and chains about thy neck.”
“Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head and ornaments about your neck.”
“For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
“For they will be a graceful ornament on your head and chains about your neck.”
“for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head and chains about thy neck.”
10My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”
“My son if sinners entice thee consent thou not”
“My son if sinners entice you do not consent”
“my son if sinners entice thee. Consent thou not”
“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”
11If they say, "Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,
“If they say, come with us, let us lie in wait for blood. Let us ambush the innocent without cause.”
“If they say come with us, let us lie in wait to shed blood. Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.”
“If they say, come with us and let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privately for the innocent without cause.”
“If they say, come with us, let us wait for blood. Let us lurk privately for the innocent without cause.”
12let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.
“Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, even whole as those who go down to the pit.”
“Let us swallow them up alive as the grave and whole as those that go down into the pit.”
“Let us swallow them up alive as the grave and whole as those that go down to the pit.”
“Let us swallow them alive and sheol and whole like those who go down to the pit.”
13We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.
“We shall find all precious substance. We shall fill our houses with spoil.”
“We shall find all precious substance. We shall fill our houses with spoil”
“We shall find all precious substance. We shall fill our houses with spoil.”
“We shall find all kinds of precious wealth. We shall fill our houses with spoil.”
14Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse"—
“throw in your lot with us. We shall all have one purse.”
“Cast in thy lot among us. Let us all have one purse.”
15my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
“My son do not walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path.”
“My son, do not walk in the way with them and keep your feet from their path.”
“My son, walk not thou in the way with them. Refrain thy foot from their path.”
“My son, walk not thou in the way of them. Refrain thy foot from their path,”
“My son do not walk in a way with them. Keep your feet from their path”
“my son walk not now in the way with them refrain thy foot from their path.”
16For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
“for their feet run to evil and they make haste to shed blood.”
“for their feet run to evil and they make haste to shed blood.”
“For their feet run to evil and they hasten to shed blood”
“Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood.”
17How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
“surely in vain, the net is spread in the sight of any bird.”
“surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.”
“Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.”
18But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
“but they lie in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.”
19Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
“So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owner.”
20Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
“Wisdom calls aloud outside. She raises her voice in the open squares.”
“Wisdom crieth without. She uttereth her voice in the streets.”
“wisdom crieth without. She uttereth her voice in the streets,”
“wisdom crieth without, and she uttereth her voice in the streets,”
“Wisdom crieth without, she uttereth her voice in the streets.”
“wisdom shouts in the street. She lifts up her voice in the square”
21in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
“She cries out in the chief concourses at the openings of the gates in the city. She speaks her words.”
“at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, at the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings.”
“she crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates, in the city she uttereth her words, saying,”
“at the heads of the noisy streets. She cries out at the entrance of the gates in the city. She utters her sayings”
“she cries in the chief places of concourse in the openings of the gates in the city, she uttereth her words saying,”
“She crieth in the chief place of concourts, in the openings of the gates. In the city she uttereth her words, saying,”
22"How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning and fools hate knowledge.”
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity, and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
“How long, ye simple ones? Will ye love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge.”
“how long you simple ones? How long will you love simplicity for scorners delight in their scorning and fools hate knowledge?”
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing? And fools hate knowledge.”
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity, and the scornest delight in their scorning and fools' hate knowledge?”
23If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
“turn you at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you. I will make known my words unto you.”
“Turn at my rebuke. Surely I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make my words known to you.”
“turn you at my reproof, behold I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.”
“Turn you at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you,”
“Turn you at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you,”
“Turn you at My reproof. Behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, and I will make known My words unto you.”
24Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
“because I have called, and ye refused. I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded.”
“Because I have called and ye refused. I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded.”
“because I have called and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded,”
“Because I have called, and ye refused. I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded.”
“Because I have called and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded,”
“Because I have called, and ye refused. I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded.”
25because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
“Because you disdained all my counsel and would have none of my rebuke,”
“and you neglected all my counsel and did not want my reproof.”
“And you neglected all my counsel and did not want my reproof.”
“but ye have set at naught all My counsel and would none of My reproof.”
“But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof.”
“Because you disdained all my counsel and would have none of my rebuke,”
26in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
“I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when your fear cometh.”
“I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when your terror comes.”
“I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you.”
“I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when your fear cometh.”
“I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when your fear cometh”
“I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when your fear cometh.”
27when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
“When your terror comes like a storm and your destruction comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you,”
“When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish comes upon you,”
“When your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind. When distress and anguish cometh upon you.”
“When your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish cometh upon you,”
“When your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind, and when distress and anguish cometh upon you,”
“When your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish cometh upon you,”
28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
“then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer. They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.”
“Then shall they call upon Me, but I will not answer. They shall seek Me early, but they shall not find Me.”
“then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer. They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.”
“then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer. They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me,”
“then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer. They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.”
“then shall they call upon me. But I will not answer. They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.”
29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
“For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”
“For that they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”
“Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”
“because they hated knowledge and Did not choose the fear of the Lord”
“For that they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”
“because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”
30They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
“They would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof.”
“they would have none of my counsel and despised my every rebuke.”
“They would not accept my counsel. They spurned all my reproof.”
“They would none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.”
“they would none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.”
“They would not accept my counsel. They spurned all my reproof”
31So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
“Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.”
“Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices”
“Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices.”
“so they shall eat of the fruit of their own way and be satiated with their own devices,”
“So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way and be satiated with their own devices.”
“Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices.”
32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
“for the turning away of the simple shall slay them and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
33But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil."
“But whoever listens to me will dwell safely and will be secure without fear of evil.”
“but whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”
“But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from the fear of evil.”
“but whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”
“But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”
“But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”