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The Usefulness of Proverbs

1The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

2To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;

To discernand comprehend the words of understandingand insight,

3To receive instruction in wise behaviorand the discipline of wise thoughtfulness,

Righteousness, justice, and integrity;

4That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naiveor inexperienced [who are easily misled],

And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,

5The wise will hear and increase their learning,

And the person of understanding will acquire wise counseland the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],

6To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech]or an enigma with its interpretation,

And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].

7The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginningand the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];

But arrogant[a]fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instructionand self-discipline.

The Enticement of Sinners

8My son, hear the instruction of your father,

And do not reject the teaching of your mother.

9For they are a garland of grace on your head,

And chainsand ornaments [of gold] around your neck.

10My son, if sinners entice you,

Do not consent.

11If they say, “Come with us;

Let us lie in wait toshed blood,

Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

12Let us swallow them alive like Sheol (the place of the dead),

Even whole, as those who go down to the pit [of death];

13We will findand take all kinds of precious possessions,

We will fill our houses with spoil;

14Throw in your lot with us [they insist];

We will all have one money bag [in common],”

15My son, do not walk on the road with them;

Keep your foot [far] away from their path,

16For their feet run to evil,

And they hurry to shed blood.

17Indeed, it is useless to spread thebaited net

In the sight of any bird;

18But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood;

They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].

19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;

Greed takes away the lives of its possessors.

Wisdom Warns

20[b]Wisdom shouts in the street,

She raises her voice in the markets;

21She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather];

At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words:

22“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-mindedand undiscerning?

How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,

How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

23“If you will turnand pay attention to my rebuke,

Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you;

I will make my words known to you.

24“Because I called and you refused [to answer],

I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];

25And you treated all my counsel as nothing

And would not accept my reprimand,

26I also will laugh at your disaster;

I will mock when your dreadand panic come,

27When your dreadand panic come like a storm,

And your disaster comes like a whirlwind,

When anxiety and distress come upon you [as retribution].

28“Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer;

They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,

29Because they hated knowledge

And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],

30They would not accept my counsel,

And they spurned all my rebuke.

31“Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way

And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.

32“For the turning away of the[c]naive will kill them,

And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.

33“But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securelyand in confident trust

And will be at ease, without fearor dread of evil.”

[a]7 In Proverbs various kinds of fools are discussed including those who are closed-minded, over-confident, and reject instruction and correction--the unteachable; those who lack spiritual insight--the spiritually blind; and those who are flippant, hardened, and who deliberately choose to reject God and wisdom--the arrogant.
[b]20 Wisdom is personified as a woman in vv 20-33 and speaks, in the first person, of godly wisdom. Read the word “wisdom” as “the wisdom of God” and see the wonderful power of this book.
[c]32 Litsimple ones.