Proverbs - douay rheims

Chapter 1

¹ The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
² To know wisdom, and instruction:
³ To understand the words of prudence: and to receive the instruction of doctrine, justice, and judgment, and equity:
⁴ To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.
⁵ A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.
⁶ He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.
⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother :
⁹ That grace may be added to thy head, and a chain of gold to thy neck.
¹⁰ My son, if sinners shall entice thee, consent not to them.
¹¹ If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:
¹² Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit.
¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoils.
¹⁴ Cast in thy lot with us, let us all have one purse.
¹⁵ My son, walk not thou with them, restrain thy foot from their paths.
¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
¹⁷ But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.
¹⁸ And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls.
¹⁹ So the wage of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.
²⁰ Wisdom preacheth abroad, she uttereth her voice in the streets:
²¹ At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying:
²² O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?
²³ Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.
²⁴ Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.
²⁵ You have despised all my counsel, and have neglected my reprehensions.
²⁶ I also will laugh in your destruction, and will mock when that shall come to you which you feared.
²⁷ When sudden calamity shall fall on you, and destruction, as a tempest, shall be at hand: when tribulation and distress shall come upon you:
²⁸ Then shall they call upon me, and I will not hear: they shall rise in the morning and shall not find me:
²⁹ Because they have hated instruction and received not the fear of the Lord,
³⁰ Nor consented to my counsel, but despised all my reproof.
³¹ Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and shall be filled with their own devices.
³² The turning away of little ones shall kill them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
³³ But he that shall hear me, shall rest without terror, and shall enjoy abundance, without fear of evils.

Proverbs - webster

Chapter 1

¹ The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
² To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
³ To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
⁴ To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
⁵ A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:
⁶ To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
⁹ For they shalt be an ornament of grace to thy head, and chains about thy neck.
¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
¹² Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
¹³ We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
¹⁴ Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
¹⁵ My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
¹⁷ Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
¹⁸ And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
¹⁹ So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; who taketh away the life of its owners.
²⁰ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
²¹ She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit to you, I will make known to you my words.
²⁴ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
²⁵ But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and rejected my reproof:
²⁶ I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
²⁷ When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
²⁸ Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
²⁹ For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
³⁰ They rejected my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
³¹ Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
³² For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
³³ But whoever hearkeneth to me shall dwell in safety, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Proverbs - world english bible

Chapter 1

¹ proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
² know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
³ receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
⁴ give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
⁵ the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
⁶ understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
⁷ fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
⁸ son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
⁹ they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
¹⁰ son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.
¹¹ they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
¹² swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
¹³ find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.
¹⁴ shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."
¹⁵ son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,
¹⁶ their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
¹⁷ in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
¹⁸ these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
¹⁹ are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
²⁰ calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
²¹ calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
²² long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
²³ at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
²⁴ I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
²⁵ you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
²⁶ also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
²⁷ calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.
²⁸ will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
²⁹ they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.
³⁰ wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
³¹ they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
³² the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
³³ whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."

Proverbs - darby

Chapter 1

¹ Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
² to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
³ to receive the instruction of wisdom, righteousness and judgment, and equity;
⁴ to give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
⁵ He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
⁶ to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas.
⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
⁹ for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.
¹¹ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
¹² let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;
¹³ we shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
¹⁴ cast in thy lot among us; we will all have one purse:
¹⁵ -- my son, walk not in the way with them, keep back thy foot from their path;
¹⁶ for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
¹⁷ For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
¹⁸ And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
¹⁹ So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors.
²⁰ Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;
²¹ she calleth in the chief [place] of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:
²² How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
²³ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour forth my spirit unto you, I will make known to you my words.
²⁴ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
²⁵ and ye have rejected all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
²⁶ I also will laugh in your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh;
²⁷ when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you:
²⁸ -- then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me.
²⁹ Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;
³⁰ they would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof:
³¹ therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.
³² For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish.
³³ But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil.

Proverbs - american standard version

Chapter 1

¹ The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
² To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
³ To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;
⁴ To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
⁶ To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
⁹ For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.
¹¹ If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
¹² Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;
¹³ We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;
¹⁴ Thou shalt cast thy lot among us; We will all have one purse:
¹⁵ My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:
¹⁶ For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.
¹⁷ For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
¹⁸ And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
¹⁹ So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
²⁰ Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;
²¹ She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
²² How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
²³ Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
²⁴ Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
²⁵ But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:
²⁶ I also will laugh in [the day of] your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
²⁷ When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.
²⁸ Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:
²⁹ For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
³⁰ They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.
³¹ Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
³² For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
³³ But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Proverbs - basic english

Chapter 1

¹ The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
² To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:
³ To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:
⁴ To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
⁵ (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
⁶ To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
⁷ The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
⁸ My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
⁹ For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.
¹⁰ My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.
¹¹ If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;
¹² Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;
¹³ Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;
¹⁴ Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag:
¹⁵ My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:
¹⁶ For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
¹⁷ Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
¹⁸ And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
¹⁹ Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
²⁰ Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
²¹ Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
²² How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
²³ Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
²⁴ Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
²⁵ You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
²⁶ So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;
²⁷ When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
²⁸ Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
²⁹ For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
³⁰ They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
³¹ So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
³² For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.
³³ But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.