1: The proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010 sonH1121 of David,H1732 kingH4428 of Israel-H3478
2: to knowH3045 wisdomH2451 and instruction-H4148 to perceiveH0995 the wordsH0561 of understanding-H0998
3: to receiveH3947 the instructionH4148 of wisdom,H7919 Justice,H6664 and judgment,H4941 and equity-H4339
4: to giveH5414 to the simple,H6612 prudenceH6195 to the young manH5288 knowledgeH1847 and discretion.H4209
5: Will hear,H8085 a wise [man]H2450 and increaseH3254 learning-H3948 and a man of understandingH0995 wise counsel-H8458 will attain.H7069
6: To understandH0995 a proverb,H4912 and an enigma-H4426 the wordsH1697 of the wise,H2450 and their riddles.H2420
7: The fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 [is] the beginningH7225 of knowledge-H1847 wisdomH2451 and instruction.H4148 FoolsH0191 [But] despise.H0936
8: HearH8085 My son,H1121 the instructionH4148 of your father,H0001 and notH0408 do forsakeH5203 the lawH8451 of your mother-H0517
9: forH3588 a ornamentH3880 gracefulH2580 they [will be]H1992 on your head,H7218 and chainsH6060 about your neck.H1621
10: My son,H1121 ifH0518 entice youH6601 the sinfulH2400 notH0408 do consent.H0014
11: IfH0518 they say,H0559 comeH1980 with usH0854 let us lie in waitH0693 to [shed] blood,H1818 let us lurk secretlyH6845 for the innocentH5355 without cause-H2600
12: let us swallow themH1104 like Sheol-H7585 aliveH2416 and whole,H8549 like those who go down toH3381 the Pit-H0953
13: allH3605 [kinds] of possessions,H1952 preciousH3368 we shall findH4672 we shall fillH4390 our housesH1004 with spoil-H7998
14: your lotH1486 Cast inH5307 among usH8432 purse,H3599 oneH0259 let haveH1961 us all.H3605
15: My son,H1121 notH0408 do walkH1980 in the wayH1870 with themH0854 KeepH4513 your footH7272 from their path,H5410
16: forH3588 their feetH7272 to evil,H7451 runH7323 and they make hasteH4116 to shedH8210 blood.H1818
17: SurelyH3588 in vainH2600 is spreadH2219 the netH7568 in the sightH5869 of anyH3605 ownerH1167 bird.H3671
18: But theyH1992 for their [own] blood-H1818 lie in waitH0693 they lurk secretlyH6845 for their [own] lives.H5315
19: SoH3651 [are] the waysH0734 of everyoneH3605 who is greedy forH1214 gain-H1215 -H0853 the lifeH5315 of its ownersH1167 it takes away.H3947
20: WisdomH2454 outside-H2351 calls aloudH7442 in the open squares-H7339 she raisesH5414 her voice.H6963
21: In the chiefH7218 concourses,H1993 she cries outH7121 at the openingsH6607 of the gates-H8179 in the cityH5892 her words,H0561 she speaks.H0559
22: HowH5704 longH4970 you simple ones,H6612 will you loveH0157 simplicity?H6612 for scornersH3887 scorning,H3944 delightH2530 in theirH1992 and foolsH3684 hateH8130 knowledge?H1847
23: TurnH7725 at my rebuke,H8433 surely,H2009 I will pour outH5042 my spiritH7307 I will make knownH3045 my wordsH1697 to you.H0853
24: BecauseH3282 I have called,H7121 and you refused-H3985 I have stretched outH5186 my hand,H3027 and no oneH0369 regarded-H7181
25: and because you disdainedH6544 allH3605 my counsel,H6098 and of my rebuke-H8433 noneH3808 would have.H0014
26: AlsoH1571 IH0589 at your calamity-H0343 will laughH7832 I will mockH3932 when comes-H0935 your terror.H6343
27: When comesH0935 like a stormH7584 your terrorH6343 and your destructionH0343 like a whirlwind-H5492 comesH0857 when comeH0935 upon youH5921 distressH6869 and anguish.H6695
28: ThenH0227 they will call on meH7121 but notH3808 I will answer-H6030 they will seek me diligently,H7836 but notH3808 they will find me.H4672
29: BecauseH8478 thatH3588 they hatedH8130 knowledge,H1847 and the fearH3374 of YahwehH3068 notH3808 did choose.H0977
30: NoneH3808 they would haveH0014 of my counsel,H6098 [And] despisedH5006 everyH3605 my rebuke.H8433
31: Therefore they shall eatH0398 the fruitH6529 of their own way,H1870 and with their own fanciesH4156 be filled to the full.H7646
32: ForH3588 the turning awayH4878 of the simpleH6612 will slay themH2026 and the complacencyH7962 of foolsH3684 will destroy them.H0006
33: But whoever listensH8085 will dwellH7931 safely,H0983 and will be secureH7599 without fearH6343 of evil.H7451