Proverbs 1:10 - Prayer Tents

1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:H4912H8010H1121H1732H4428H3478 2for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;H3045H2451H4148H995H561H998 3for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;H3947H4148H7919H6664H4941H4339 4for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—H5414H6195H6612H5288H1847H4209 5let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—H2450H8085H3254H3948H995H7069H8458 6for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.H995H4912H4426H1697H2450H2420 7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace WisdomH3374H3068H7225H1847H191H936H2451H4148 8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.H1121H8085H4148H1H5203H8451H517 9They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.H3880H2580H7218H6060H1621 10My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.H1121H2400H6601H14 11If they say, "Come along with us; let's lie in wait for innocent blood, let's ambush some harmless soul;H559H3212H693H1818H6845H5355H2600 12let's swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;H1104H2416H7585H8549H3381H953 13we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;H4672H3368H1952H4390H1004H7998 14cast lots with us; we will all share the loot"—H5307H1486H8432H259H3599 15my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;H1121H3212H1870H4513H7272H5410 16for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.H7272H7323H7451H4116H8210H1818 17How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!H2600H7568H2219H5869H1167H3671 18These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!H693H1818H6845H5315 19Such are the paths of all who go after illgotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.H734H1214H1215H3947H5315H1167 20Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square;H2454H7442H2351H5414H6963H7339 21on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:H7121H7218H1993H6607H8179H5892H559H561 22"How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?H6612H157H6612H3887H2530H3944H3684H8130H1847 23Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.H7725H8433H5042H7307H3045H1697 24But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,H7121H3985H5186H3027H7181 25since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,H6544H6098H14H8433 26I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—H7832H343H3932H6343H935 27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.H6343H935H7722H7584H343H857H5492H6869H6695H935 28"Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me,H7121H6030H7836H4672 29since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.H8130H1847H977H3374H3068 30Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,H14H6098H5006H8433 31they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.H398H6529H1870H7646H4156 32For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;H4878H6612H2026H7962H3684H6 33but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm."H8085H7931H983H7599H6343H7451