Proverbs 1 (NIV11)
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;for understanding words of insight; 3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,doing what is right and just and fair; 4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,knowledge and discretion to the young— 5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,and let the discerning get guidance— 6 for understanding proverbs and parables,the sayings and riddles of the wise. 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instructionand do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 9 They are a garland to grace your headand a chain to adorn your neck. 10 My son, if sinful men entice you,do not give in to them. 11 If they say, “Come along with us;let’s lie in wait for innocent blood,let’s ambush some harmless soul; 12 let’s swallow them alive, like the grave,and whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13 we will get all sorts of valuable thingsand fill our houses with plunder; 14 cast lots with us;we will all share the loot”— 15 my son, do not go along with them,do not set foot on their paths; 16 for their feet rush into evil,they are swift to shed blood. 17 How useless to spread a netwhere every bird can see it! 18 These men lie in wait for their own blood;they ambush only themselves! 19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;it takes away the life of those who get it. 20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,she raises her voice in the public square; 21 on top of the wall she cries out,at the city gate she makes her speech: 22 “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?How long will mockers delight in mockeryand fools hate knowledge? 23 Repent at my rebuke!Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,I will make known to you my teachings. 24 But since you refuse to listen when I calland no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, 25 since you disregard all my adviceand do not accept my rebuke, 26 I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you;I will mock when calamity overtakes you— 27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,when distress and trouble overwhelm you. 28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;they will look for me but will not find me, 29 since they hated knowledgeand did not choose to fear the LORD. 30 Since they would not accept my adviceand spurned my rebuke, 31 they will eat the fruit of their waysand be filled with the fruit of their schemes. 32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,and the complacency of fools will destroy them; 33 but whoever listens to me will live in safetyand be at ease, without fear of harm.”
In Other Versions
Proverbs 1 in the ANGEFD
Proverbs 1 in the ANTPNG2D
Proverbs 1 in the AS21
Proverbs 1 in the BAGH
Proverbs 1 in the BBPNG
Proverbs 1 in the BBT1E
Proverbs 1 in the BDS
Proverbs 1 in the BEV
Proverbs 1 in the BHAD
Proverbs 1 in the BIB
Proverbs 1 in the BLPT
Proverbs 1 in the BNT
Proverbs 1 in the BNTABOOT
Proverbs 1 in the BNTLV
Proverbs 1 in the BOATCB
Proverbs 1 in the BOATCB2
Proverbs 1 in the BOBCV
Proverbs 1 in the BOCNT
Proverbs 1 in the BOECS
Proverbs 1 in the BOGWICC
Proverbs 1 in the BOHCB
Proverbs 1 in the BOHCV
Proverbs 1 in the BOHLNT
Proverbs 1 in the BOHNTLTAL
Proverbs 1 in the BOICB
Proverbs 1 in the BOILNTAP
Proverbs 1 in the BOITCV
Proverbs 1 in the BOKCV
Proverbs 1 in the BOKCV2
Proverbs 1 in the BOKHWOG
Proverbs 1 in the BOKSSV
Proverbs 1 in the BOLCB
Proverbs 1 in the BOLCB2
Proverbs 1 in the BOMCV
Proverbs 1 in the BONAV
Proverbs 1 in the BONCB
Proverbs 1 in the BONLT
Proverbs 1 in the BONUT2
Proverbs 1 in the BOPLNT
Proverbs 1 in the BOSCB
Proverbs 1 in the BOSNC
Proverbs 1 in the BOTLNT
Proverbs 1 in the BOVCB
Proverbs 1 in the BOYCB
Proverbs 1 in the BPBB
Proverbs 1 in the BPH
Proverbs 1 in the BSB
Proverbs 1 in the CCB
Proverbs 1 in the CUV
Proverbs 1 in the CUVS
Proverbs 1 in the DBT
Proverbs 1 in the DGDNT
Proverbs 1 in the DHNT
Proverbs 1 in the DNT
Proverbs 1 in the ELBE
Proverbs 1 in the EMTV
Proverbs 1 in the ESV
Proverbs 1 in the FBV
Proverbs 1 in the FEB
Proverbs 1 in the GGMNT
Proverbs 1 in the GNT
Proverbs 1 in the HARY
Proverbs 1 in the HNT
Proverbs 1 in the IRVA
Proverbs 1 in the IRVB
Proverbs 1 in the IRVG
Proverbs 1 in the IRVH
Proverbs 1 in the IRVK
Proverbs 1 in the IRVM
Proverbs 1 in the IRVM2
Proverbs 1 in the IRVO
Proverbs 1 in the IRVP
Proverbs 1 in the IRVT
Proverbs 1 in the IRVT2
Proverbs 1 in the IRVU
Proverbs 1 in the ISVN
Proverbs 1 in the JSNT
Proverbs 1 in the KAPI
Proverbs 1 in the KBT1ETNIK
Proverbs 1 in the KBV
Proverbs 1 in the KJV
Proverbs 1 in the KNFD
Proverbs 1 in the LBA
Proverbs 1 in the LBLA
Proverbs 1 in the LNT
Proverbs 1 in the LSV
Proverbs 1 in the MAAL
Proverbs 1 in the MBV
Proverbs 1 in the MBV2
Proverbs 1 in the MHNT
Proverbs 1 in the MKNFD
Proverbs 1 in the MNG
Proverbs 1 in the MNT
Proverbs 1 in the MNT2
Proverbs 1 in the MRS1T
Proverbs 1 in the NAA
Proverbs 1 in the NASB
Proverbs 1 in the NBLA
Proverbs 1 in the NBS
Proverbs 1 in the NBVTP
Proverbs 1 in the NET2
Proverbs 1 in the NNT
Proverbs 1 in the NNT2
Proverbs 1 in the NNT3
Proverbs 1 in the PDDPT
Proverbs 1 in the PFNT
Proverbs 1 in the RMNT
Proverbs 1 in the SBIAS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIBS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIBS2
Proverbs 1 in the SBICS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIDS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIGS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIHS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIIS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIIS2
Proverbs 1 in the SBIIS3
Proverbs 1 in the SBIKS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIKS2
Proverbs 1 in the SBIMS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIOS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIPS
Proverbs 1 in the SBISS
Proverbs 1 in the SBITS
Proverbs 1 in the SBITS2
Proverbs 1 in the SBITS3
Proverbs 1 in the SBITS4
Proverbs 1 in the SBIUS
Proverbs 1 in the SBIVS
Proverbs 1 in the SBT
Proverbs 1 in the SBT1E
Proverbs 1 in the SCHL
Proverbs 1 in the SNT
Proverbs 1 in the SUSU
Proverbs 1 in the SUSU2
Proverbs 1 in the SYNO
Proverbs 1 in the TBIAOTANT
Proverbs 1 in the TBT1E
Proverbs 1 in the TBT1E2
Proverbs 1 in the TFTIP
Proverbs 1 in the TFTU
Proverbs 1 in the TGNTATF3T
Proverbs 1 in the THAI
Proverbs 1 in the TNFD
Proverbs 1 in the TNT
Proverbs 1 in the TNTIK
Proverbs 1 in the TNTIL
Proverbs 1 in the TNTIN
Proverbs 1 in the TNTIP
Proverbs 1 in the TNTIZ
Proverbs 1 in the TOMA
Proverbs 1 in the TTENT
Proverbs 1 in the UBG
Proverbs 1 in the UGV
Proverbs 1 in the UGV2
Proverbs 1 in the UGV3
Proverbs 1 in the VBL
Proverbs 1 in the VDCC
Proverbs 1 in the YALU
Proverbs 1 in the YAPE
Proverbs 1 in the YBVTP
Proverbs 1 in the ZBP
