Proverbios 1
Brenton's English Septuagint
1The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, who reigned in Israel;
2to know wisdom and instruction, and to perceive words of understanding;
3to receive also Gr. turnings; q. d. knotty words; See Heb. hard saying, and to understand true justice, and how to direct judgement;
4that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man Or, discretion discernment and understanding.
5For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;
6and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.
7The fear of the Lord is the Or, sum, or, top beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.
8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and reject not the rules of thy mother.
9For thou shalt receive for thine head a crown of graces, and a chain of gold round thy neck.
10My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, neither consent thou to them.
11If they should exhort thee, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:
12and let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, and remove the memorial of him from the earth:
13let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:
14but do thou cast in thy lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:
15go not in the way with them, but turn aside thy foot from their paths:
16Alex. For their feet run to do evil, and are swift to shed blood.
17for nets are not without cause spread for birds.
18For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; and the overthrow of transgressors is evil.
19These are the ways of all that perform lawless deeds; for by ungodliness they destroy their own life.
20Wisdom sings aloud in passages, and in the broad places speaks boldly.
21And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, and sits by the gates of princes; and at the gates of the city boldly says,
22So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.
23Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, and I will instruct you in my speech.
24Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;
25but ye set at nought my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;
26therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against you when ruin comes upon you:
27yea when dismay suddenly comes upon you, and your overthrow shall arrive like a tempest; and when tribulation and distress shall come upon you, or when ruin shall come upon you.
28For it shall be that when ye call upon me, I will not hearken to you: wicked men shall seek me, but shall not find me.
29For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:
30neither would they attend to my counsels, but derided my reproofs.
31Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and shall be filled with their own ungodliness.
32For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.
33But he that hearkens to me shall dwell in Gr. hope; See Ps. 16 confidence, and shall rest securely from all evil.
Reina-Valera 1909
1LOS proverbios de Salomón, hijo de David, rey de Israel:
2Para entender sabiduría y doctrina; para conocer las razones prudentes;
3Para recibir el consejo de prudencia, justicia, y juicio y equidad;
4Para dar sagacidad á los simples, y á los jóvenes inteligencia y cordura.
5Oirá el sabio, y aumentará el saber; y el entendido adquirirá consejo;
6Para entender parábola y declaración; palabras de sabios, y sus dichos oscuros.
7El principio de la sabiduría es el temor de Jehová: los insensatos desprecian la sabiduría y la enseñanza.
8Oye, hijo mío, la doctrina de tu padre, y no desprecies la dirección de tu madre:
9Porque adorno de gracia serán á tu cabeza, y collares á tu cuello.
10Hijo mío, si los pecadores te quisieren engañar, no consientas.
11Si dijeren: Ven con nosotros, pongamos asechanzas á la sangre, acechemos sin motivo al inocente;
12Los tragaremos vivos como el sepulcro, y enteros, como los que caen en sima;
13Hallaremos riquezas de todas suertes, henchiremos nuestras casas de despojos;
14Echa tu suerte entre nosotros; tengamos todos una bolsa:
15Hijo mío, no andes en camino con ellos; aparta tu pie de sus veredas:
16Porque sus pies correrán al mal, é irán presurosos á derramar sangre.
17Porque en vano se tenderá la red ante los ojos de toda ave;
18Mas ellos á su propia sangre ponen asechanzas, y á sus almas tienden lazo.
19Tales son las sendas de todo el que es dado á la codicia, la cual prenderá el alma de sus poseedores.
20La sabiduría clama de fuera, da su voz en las plazas:
21Clama en los principales lugares de concurso; en las entradas de las puertas de la ciudad dice sus razones:
22¿Hasta cuándo, oh simples, amaréis la simpleza, y los burladores desearán el burlar, y los insensatos aborrecerán la ciencia?
23Volveos á mi reprensión: he aquí yo os derramaré mi espíritu, y os haré saber mis palabras.
24Por cuanto llamé, y no quisisteis; extendí mi mano, y no hubo quien escuchase;
25Antes desechasteis todo consejo mío, y mi reprensión no quisisteis:
26También yo me reiré en vuestra calamidad, y me burlaré cuando os viniere lo que teméis;
27Cuando viniere como una destrucción lo que teméis, y vuestra calamidad llegare como un torbellino; cuando sobre vosotros viniere tribulación y angustia.
28Entonces me llamarán, y no responderé; buscarme han de mañana, y no me hallarán:
29Por cuanto aborrecieron la sabiduría, y no escogieron el temor de Jehová,
30Ni quisieron mi consejo, y menospreciaron toda reprensión mía:
31Comerán pues del fruto de su camino, y se hartarán de sus consejos.
32Porque el reposo de los ignorantes los matará, y la prosperidad de los necios los echará á perder.
33Mas el que me oyere, habitará confiadamente, y vivirá reposado, sin temor de mal.
King James Version
1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
World English Bible
1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
6to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
9for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
10My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
11If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
12Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
13We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
14You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—
15my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
16for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
17For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
18but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
20Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
21She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
23Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
24Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
26I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
30They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”