The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: Pro 10:11Ch 22:91Ch 28:5Ecc 1:1Pro 25:11Ki 2:121Ki 4:31-322Sa 12:24-25
to know wisdom and instruction; Pro 7:4Deu 4:5-61Ki 3:9-122Ti 3:15-17Pro 17:16Pro 16:16Pro 4:5-7Pro 8:5
to discern the words of understanding;
to receive instruction in wise dealing, Pro 2:1-9Job 22:221Ki 3:28Pro 8:10-11
in righteousness, justice, and equity;
to give prudence to the simple, Pro 8:5Pro 8:17Psa 119:9Pro 8:12Pro 8:32Pro 9:4-6Psa 119:1302Ti 2:22
knowledge and discretion to the young man—
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; Pro 12:1Pro 9:91Co 10:15Job 34:10Job 34:16Psa 119:98-100Job 34:342Ch 25:16
that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
to understand a proverb and parables, Psa 78:2Mrk 4:11Psa 49:4Act 8:30-31Heb 5:14Mrk 4:34Ecc 12:11Mat 13:10-17
the words and riddles of the wise.
The fear of the LORD 1 is the beginning of knowledge, Job 28:28Psa 111:10Pro 9:10Ecc 12:13Pro 15:33Pro 18:2Pro 1:22Pro 1:29-30
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, Pro 6:20Pro 30:17Pro 5:1-22Ti 1:5Pro 2:1Pro 31:1Deu 21:18-21Lev 19:3
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
for they will be a garland to grace your head, Dan 5:29Pro 4:9Gen 41:42Pro 3:22Pro 6:20-21Ezk 16:11Isa 3:19Sng 1:10
and chains around your neck.
My son, if sinners entice you, Eph 5:11Pro 16:29Psa 1:1Pro 13:20Deu 13:8Rom 16:18Pro 7:21-23Pro 20:19
don’t consent.
If they say, “Come with us. Pro 1:18Jer 5:26Pro 12:6Act 25:3Jer 18:18-20Act 23:15Jer 11:19Jhn 15:25
Let’s lie in wait for blood.
Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, 2 Psa 124:3Psa 28:1Rom 3:13Jer 51:34Lam 2:16Lam 2:5Mic 3:2-3Num 16:30-33
and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
We’ll find all valuable wealth. 1Ti 6:9-10Job 24:2-3Luk 12:15Hag 2:9Isa 10:13-14Jer 22:16-17Nam 2:12Pro 1:19
We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
You shall cast your lot among us.
We’ll all have one purse”—
my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Psa 119:101Psa 1:1Pro 4:14-15Pro 4:27Psa 26:4-52Co 6:17Pro 13:20Pro 9:6
Keep your foot from their path,
for their feet run to evil. Isa 59:7Pro 6:18Pro 4:16Rom 3:5
They hurry to shed blood.
For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird; Jer 8:7Job 35:11Pro 7:23Isa 1:3
but these lay in wait for their own blood. Psa 9:16Est 7:10Pro 28:17Pro 5:22-23Psa 7:14-16Mat 27:4-5Psa 55:23Pro 9:17-18
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. Pro 15:272Pe 2:3Hab 2:9Jas 5:1-4Jer 22:17-19Mic 2:1-3Pro 23:3-41Ti 3:3
It takes away the life of its owners.
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. Pro 9:3Col 2:31Co 1:24Luk 11:49Pro 8:1-51Co 1:30Mat 13:54Jhn 7:37
She utters her voice in the public squares.
She calls at the head of noisy places. Act 5:20Mat 10:27Mat 13:2Pro 9:3Jhn 18:20
At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? Pro 1:292Pe 3:3Jhn 3:20Pro 5:12Psa 1:1Luk 19:42Mat 11:29-30Mat 9:13
How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
and fools hate knowledge?
Turn at my reproof. Act 3:19Ezk 33:11Ezk 18:27-30Act 2:36-38Jol 2:28Isa 32:15Isa 55:6-7Pro 12:1
Behold, 3 I will pour out my spirit on you.
I will make known my words to you.
Because I have called, and you have refused; Isa 65:12Rom 10:21Jer 7:13Isa 66:4Heb 12:25-26Ezk 8:18Mat 22:5-6Zec 7:11-12
I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
but you have ignored all my counsel, Luk 7:30Psa 81:11Pro 1:30Pro 12:1Psa 107:112Ch 36:16Pro 5:12
and wanted none of my reproof;
I also will laugh at your disaster. Pro 10:24Psa 2:4Psa 37:13Luk 14:24Pro 6:15Jdg 10:14
I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, Pro 3:25-261Th 5:3Isa 17:13Luk 21:23-26Luk 21:34-35Nam 1:3Pro 10:24-25Psa 58:9
when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come on you.
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. Mic 3:4Isa 1:15Jas 4:3Jer 11:11Zec 7:13Mat 25:10-12Job 27:91Sa 8:18
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
because they hated knowledge, Pro 6:23Job 21:14-15Pro 1:22Heb 11:25Isa 27:11Act 7:51-54Jhn 3:20Luk 10:42
and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
They wanted none of my counsel. Pro 1:25Psa 81:11Jer 8:9Luk 14:18-20Psa 119:173Psa 119:111
They despised all my reproof.
Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, Pro 14:14Jer 6:19Job 4:8Pro 22:8Gal 6:7-8Isa 3:10-11Jer 2:19
and be filled with their own schemes.
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. Pro 8:36Jer 2:19Jhn 3:36Heb 12:25Luk 16:19-25Deu 32:15-44Heb 12:8Jas 5:5
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, Psa 25:12-13Isa 26:3Psa 112:7-8Jhn 10:27-29Pro 14:26Luk 21:9Pro 8:32-35Luk 21:19
and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”