Proverbs 1

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:	1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 for learning what wisdom and discipline are, for understanding words of deep meaning,	2 for learning what wisdom and discipline are, for understanding words of deep meaning,
3 for acquiring a disciplined insight, uprightness, justice and fair dealing;	3 for acquiring a disciplined insight, uprightness, justice and fair dealing;
4 for teaching sound judgement to the simple, and knowledge and reflection to the young;	4 for teaching sound judgement to the simple, and knowledge and reflection to the young;
5 Let the wise listen and learn yet more, and a person of discernment wil acquire the art of guidance.	5 Let the wise listen and learn yet more, and a person of discernment wil acquire the art of guidance.
6 for perceiving the meaning of proverbs and obscure sayings, the sayings of the sages and their riddles.	6 for perceiving the meaning of proverbs and obscure sayings, the sayings of the sages and their riddles.
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; fools spurn wisdom and discipline.	7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; fools spurn wisdom and discipline.
8 Listen, my child, to your father's instruction, do not reject your mother's teaching:	8 Listen, my child, to your father's instruction, do not reject your mother's teaching:
9 they wil be a crown of grace for your head, a circlet for your neck.	9 they wil be a crown of grace for your head, a circlet for your neck.
10 My child, if sinners try to seduce you, do not go with them.	10 My child, if sinners try to seduce you, do not go with them.
11 If they say, 'Come with us: let us lie in ambush to shed blood; if we plan an ambush for the innocentwithout provocation,	11 If they say, 'Come with us: let us lie in ambush to shed blood; if we plan an ambush for the innocentwithout provocation,
12 we can swal ow them alive, like Sheol, and whole, like those who sink into oblivion.	12 we can swal ow them alive, like Sheol, and whole, like those who sink into oblivion.
13 We shal find treasures of every sort, we shall fil our houses with plunder;	13 We shal find treasures of every sort, we shall fil our houses with plunder;
14 throw in your lot with us: one purse between us al .'	14 throw in your lot with us: one purse between us al .'
15 My child, do not fol ow them in their way, keep your steps out of their path	15 My child, do not fol ow them in their way, keep your steps out of their path
16 for their feet hasten to evil, they are quick to shed blood;	16 for their feet hasten to evil, they are quick to shed blood;
17 for the net is spread in vain if any winged creature can see it.	17 for the net is spread in vain if any winged creature can see it.
18 It is for their own blood such people lie in wait, their ambush is against their own selves!	18 It is for their own blood such people lie in wait, their ambush is against their own selves!
19 Such are the paths of al who seek dishonest gain: which robs of their lives al who take it for their own.	19 Such are the paths of al who seek dishonest gain: which robs of their lives al who take it for their own.
20 Wisdom cal s aloud in the streets, she raises her voice in the public squares;	20 Wisdom cal s aloud in the streets, she raises her voice in the public squares;
21 she cal s out at the street corners, she delivers her message at the city gates.	21 she cal s out at the street corners, she delivers her message at the city gates.
22 'You simple people, how much longer will you cling to your simple ways? How much longer willmockers revel in their mocking and fools go on hating knowledge?	22 'You simple people, how much longer will you cling to your simple ways? How much longer willmockers revel in their mocking and fools go on hating knowledge?
23 Pay attention to my warning. To you I wil pour out my heart and tel you what I have to say.	23 Pay attention to my warning. To you I wil pour out my heart and tel you what I have to say.
24 Since I have cal ed and you have refused me, since I have beckoned and no one has taken notice,	24 Since I have cal ed and you have refused me, since I have beckoned and no one has taken notice,
25 since you have ignored al my advice and rejected al my warnings,	25 since you have ignored al my advice and rejected al my warnings,
26 I, for my part, shall laugh at your distress, I shal jeer when terror befal s you,	26 I, for my part, shall laugh at your distress, I shal jeer when terror befal s you,
27 when terror befal s you, like a storm, when your distress arrives, like a whirlwind, when ordeal andanguish bear down on you.	27 when terror befal s you, like a storm, when your distress arrives, like a whirlwind, when ordeal andanguish bear down on you.
28 Then they will cal me, but I shal not answer, they wil look eagerly for me and will not find me.	28 Then they will cal me, but I shal not answer, they wil look eagerly for me and will not find me.
29 They have hated knowledge, they have not chosen the fear of Yahweh,	29 They have hated knowledge, they have not chosen the fear of Yahweh,
30 they have taken no notice of my advice, they have spurned al my warnings:	30 they have taken no notice of my advice, they have spurned al my warnings:
31 so they wil have to eat the fruits of their own ways of life, and choke themselves with their ownscheming.	31 so they wil have to eat the fruits of their own ways of life, and choke themselves with their ownscheming.
32 For the errors of the simple lead to their death, the complacency of fools works their own ruin;	32 For the errors of the simple lead to their death, the complacency of fools works their own ruin;
33 but whoever listens to me may live secure, will have quiet, fearing no mischance.'	33 but whoever listens to me may live secure, will have quiet, fearing no mischance.'