Proverbs 1:1-33 knowledge and understanding

Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; [kjv]

The proverbs are attributed to King Solomon.

As in many times through history, Solomon may be the one who know of, approved, etc., these proverbs.

This does not mean that, in the modern sense, he created each proverb as an original thought.

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KJV: The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Hebrew: משלי שלמה בן דוד מלך ישראל׃

Greek: παροιμιαι σαλωμωντος υιου δαυιδ ος εβασιλευσεν εν ισραηλ

Proverbs 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; [kjv]

γνωναι σοφιαν και παιδειαν νοησαι τε λογους φρονησεως [lxx]

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KJV: To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Hebrew: לדעת חכמה ומוסר להבין אמרי בינה׃

Greek: γνωναι σοφιαν και παιδειαν νοησαι τε λογους φρονησεως

Proverbs 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; [kjv]

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KJV: To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

Hebrew: לקחת מוסר השכל צדק ומשפט ומישרים׃

Greek: δεξασθαι τε στροφας λογων νοησαι τε δικαιοσυνην αληθη και κριμα κατευθυνειν

Proverbs 1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. [kjv]

ινα δω ακακοις πανουργιαν παιδι δε νεω αισθησιν τε και εννοιαν [lxx]

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KJV: To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Hebrew: לתת לפתאים ערמה לנער דעת ומזמה׃

Greek: ινα δω ακακοις πανουργιαν παιδι δε νεω αισθησιν τε και εννοιαν

Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: [kjv]

τωνδε γαρ ακουσας σοφος σοφωτερος εσται ο δε νοημων κυβερνησιν κτησεται [lxx]

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KJV: A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Hebrew: ישמע חכם ויוסף לקח ונבון תחבלות יקנה׃

Greek: τωνδε γαρ ακουσας σοφος σοφωτερος εσται ο δε νοημων κυβερνησιν κτησεται

Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. [kjv]

νοησει τε παραβολην και σκοτεινον λογον ρησεις τε σοφων και αινιγματα [lxx]

and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles. [bs3]

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KJV: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Hebrew: להבין משל ומליצה דברי חכמים וחידתם׃

Greek: νοησει τε παραβολην και σκοτεινον λογον ρησεις τε σοφων και αινιγματα

Brenton: and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. [kjv]

αρχη σοφιας φοβος θεου συνεσις δε αγαθη πασι τοις ποιουσιν αυτην ευσεβεια δε εις θεον αρχη αισθησεως σοφιαν δε και παιδειαν ασεβεις εξουθενησουσιν [lxx]

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety towards God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nothing wisdom and instruction. [bs3]

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KJV: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Hebrew: יראת יהוה ראשית דעת חכמה ומוסר אוילים בזו׃

Greek: αρχη σοφιας φοβος θεου συνεσις δε αγαθη πασι τοις ποιουσιν αυτην ευσεβεια δε εις θεον αρχη αισθησεως σοφιαν δε και παιδειαν ασεβεις εξουθενησουσιν

Brenton: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety towards God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nothing wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: [kjv]

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KJV: My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Hebrew: שמע בני מוסר אביך ואל תטש תורת אמך׃

Greek: ακουε υιε παιδειαν πατρος σου και μη απωση θεσμους μητρος σου

Proverbs 1:9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. [kjv]

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KJV: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Hebrew: כי לוית חן הם לראשך וענקים לגרגרתיך׃

Greek: στεφανον γαρ χαριτων δεξη ση κορυφη και κλοιον χρυσεον περι σω τραχηλω

Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. [kjv]

υιε μη σε πλανησωσιν ανδρες ασεβεις μηδε βουληθης εαν παρακαλεσωσι σε λεγοντες [lxx]

My son, let not ungodly men lead you astray, neither consent you to them. [bs3]

If sinners, such as "pigs" as the "hands" block the way of sinners wanting to repent, or false leaders or "birds" as the "eyes" deceive in order to prey on others, one should not "consent" but find a way to "pluck out" that "eye" or "cut off" that "hand".

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KJV: My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Hebrew: בני אם יפתוך חטאים אל תבא׃

Greek: υιε μη σε πλανησωσιν ανδρες ασεβεις μηδε βουληθης εαν παρακαλεσωσι σε λεγοντες

Brenton: My son, let not ungodly men lead you astray, neither consent you to them.

Proverbs 1:11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: [kjv]

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KJV: If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Hebrew: אם יאמרו לכה אתנו נארבה לדם נצפנה לנקי חנם׃

Greek: ελθε μεθ ημων κοινωνησον αιματος κρυψωμεν δε εις γην ανδρα δικαιον αδικως

Proverbs 1:12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: [kjv]

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KJV: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

Hebrew: נבלעם כשאול חיים ותמימים כיורדי בור׃

Greek: καταπιωμεν δε αυτον ωσπερ αδης ζωντα και αρωμεν αυτου την μνημην εκ γης

Proverbs 1:13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: [kjv]

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KJV: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

Hebrew: כל הון יקר נמצא נמלא בתינו שלל׃

Greek: την κτησιν αυτου την πολυτελη καταλαβωμεθα πλησωμεν δε οικους ημετερους σκυλων

Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: [kjv]

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KJV: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

Hebrew: גורלך תפיל בתוכנו כיס אחד יהיה לכלנו׃

Greek: τον δε σον κληρον βαλε εν ημιν κοινον δε βαλλαντιον κτησωμεθα παντες και μαρσιππιον εν γενηθητω ημιν

Proverbs 1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: [kjv]

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KJV: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Hebrew: בני אל תלך בדרך אתם מנע רגלך מנתיבתם׃

Greek: μη πορευθης εν οδω μετ αυτων εκκλινον δε τον ποδα σου εκ των τριβων αυτων

Proverbs 1:16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. [kjv]

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KJV: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Hebrew: כי רגליהם לרע ירוצו וימהרו לשפך דם׃

Greek: οι γαρ ποδες αυτων εις κακιαν τρεχουσιν και ταχινοι του εκχεαι αιμα

Proverbs 1:17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. [kjv]

ου γαρ αδικως εκτεινεται δικτυα πτερωτοις [lxx]

for nets are not without cause spread for birds. [bs3]

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KJV: Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Hebrew: כי חנם מזרה הרשת בעיני כל בעל כנף׃

Greek: ου γαρ αδικως εκτεινεται δικτυα πτερωτοις

Brenton: for nets are not without cause spread for birds.

Proverbs 1:17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. [kjv]

ου γαρ αδικως εκτεινεται δικτυα πτερωτοις [lxx]

for nets are not without cause spread for birds. [bs3]

The Epistle of Barnabas interprets birds and nets from Proverbs 1:17 in the LXX (Septuagint).

A bird net works much better if there is some food on which the birds desire to eat. It might be "deceptive" food.

English: Now the scripture says: "Not unjustly are nets spread out for the birds". This means that people deserve to perish if, having knowledge of the way of righteousness, they ensnare themselves in the way of darkness. (1.4, Holmes, p. 393)

Greek: [1.4] λέγει δὲ ἡ γραφή Οὐκ ἀδίκως ἐκτείνεται δίκτυα πτερωτοῖς. τοῦτο λέγει, ὅτι δικαιως ἀπολεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ὃς ἔχων ὁδοῦ δικαιοσύνης γνῶσιν ἑαυτὸν εἰς ὁδὸν σκότους ἀποσυνέχει.

More: The taste of false teaching

More: Epistle of Barnabas

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KJV: Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Hebrew: כי חנם מזרה הרשת בעיני כל בעל כנף׃

Greek: ου γαρ αδικως εκτεινεται δικτυα πτερωτοις

Brenton: for nets are not without cause spread for birds.

Proverbs 1:18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. [kjv]

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KJV: And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

Hebrew: והם לדמם יארבו יצפנו לנפשתם׃

Greek: αυτοι γαρ οι φονου μετεχοντες θησαυριζουσιν εαυτοις κακα η δε καταστροφη ανδρων παρανομων κακη

Proverbs 1:19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. [kjv]

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KJV: So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Hebrew: כן ארחות כל בצע בצע את נפש בעליו יקח׃

Greek: αυται αι οδοι εισιν παντων των συντελουντων τα ανομα τη γαρ ασεβεια την εαυτων ψυχην αφαιρουνται

Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: [kjv]

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KJV: Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

Hebrew: חכמות בחוץ תרנה ברחבות תתן קולה׃

Greek: σοφια εν εξοδοις υμνειται εν δε πλατειαις παρρησιαν αγει

Proverbs 1:21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, [kjv]

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KJV: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

Hebrew: בראש המיות תקרא בפתחי שערים בעיר אמריה תאמר׃

Greek: επ ακρων δε τειχεων κηρυσσεται επι δε πυλαις δυναστων παρεδρευει επι δε πυλαις πολεως θαρρουσα λεγει

Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? [kjv]

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KJV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Hebrew: עד מתי פתים תאהבו פתי ולצים לצון חמדו להם וכסילים ישנאו דעת׃

Greek: οσον αν χρονον ακακοι εχωνται της δικαιοσυνης ουκ αισχυνθησονται οι δε αφρονες της υβρεως οντες επιθυμηται ασεβεις γενομενοι εμισησαν αισθησιν

Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. [kjv]

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KJV: Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Hebrew: תשובו לתוכחתי הנה אביעה לכם רוחי אודיעה דברי אתכם׃

Greek: και υπευθυνοι εγενοντο ελεγχοις ιδου προησομαι υμιν εμης πνοης ρησιν διδαξω δε υμας τον εμον λογον

Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; [kjv]

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KJV: Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Hebrew: יען קראתי ותמאנו נטיתי ידי ואין מקשיב׃

Greek: επειδη εκαλουν και ουχ υπηκουσατε και εξετεινον λογους και ου προσειχετε

Proverbs 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: [kjv]

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KJV: But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

Hebrew: ותפרעו כל עצתי ותוכחתי לא אביתם׃

Greek: αλλα ακυρους εποιειτε εμας βουλας τοις δε εμοις ελεγχοις ηπειθησατε

Proverbs 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; [kjv]

τοιγαρουν καγω τη υμετερα απωλεια επιγελασομαι καταχαρουμαι δε ηνικα αν ερχηται υμιν ολεθρος [lxx]

therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against you when ruin comes upon you: [bs3]

More: Some witty remarks on laughing and humor

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KJV: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Hebrew: גם אני באידכם אשחק אלעג בבא פחדכם׃

Greek: τοιγαρουν καγω τη υμετερα απωλεια επιγελασομαι καταχαρουμαι δε ηνικα αν ερχηται υμιν ολεθρος

Brenton: therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against you when ruin comes upon you:

Proverbs 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. [kjv]

και ως αν αφικηται υμιν αφνω θορυβος η δε καταστροφη ομοιως καταιγιδι παρη και οταν ερχηται υμιν θλιψις και πολιορκια η οταν ερχηται υμιν ολεθρος [lxx]

yes 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. [bs3]

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KJV: When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

Hebrew: בבא כשאוה פחדכם ואידכם כסופה יאתה בבא עליכם צרה וצוקה׃

Greek: και ως αν αφικηται υμιν αφνω θορυβος η δε καταστροφη ομοιως καταιγιδι παρη και οταν ερχηται υμιν θλιψις και πολιορκια η οταν ερχηται υμιν ολεθρος

Brenton: yes 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.

Proverbs 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: [kjv]

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KJV: Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Hebrew: אז יקראנני ולא אענה ישחרנני ולא ימצאנני׃

Greek: εσται γαρ οταν επικαλεσησθε με εγω δε ουκ εισακουσομαι υμων ζητησουσιν με κακοι και ουχ ευρησουσιν

Proverbs 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: [kjv]

εμισησαν γαρ σοφιαν τον δε φοβον του κυριου ου προειλαντο [lxx]

For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord: [bs3]

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KJV: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Hebrew: תחת כי שנאו דעת ויראת יהוה לא בחרו׃

Greek: εμισησαν γαρ σοφιαν τον δε φοβον του κυριου ου προειλαντο

Brenton: For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:

Proverbs 1:30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. [kjv]

ουδε ηθελον εμαις προσεχειν βουλαις εμυκτηριζον δε εμους ελεγχους [lxx]

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KJV: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Hebrew: לא אבו לעצתי נאצו כל תוכחתי׃

Greek: ουδε ηθελον εμαις προσεχειν βουλαις εμυκτηριζον δε εμους ελεγχους

Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. [kjv]

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KJV: Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Hebrew: ויאכלו מפרי דרכם וממעצתיהם ישבעו׃

Greek: τοιγαρουν εδονται της εαυτων οδου τους καρπους και της εαυτων ασεβειας πλησθησονται

Proverbs 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. [kjv]

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KJV: For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Hebrew: כי משובת פתים תהרגם ושלות כסילים תאבדם׃

Greek: ανθ ων γαρ ηδικουν νηπιους φονευθησονται και εξετασμος ασεβεις ολει

Proverbs 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. [kjv]

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KJV: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Hebrew: ושמע לי ישכן בטח ושאנן מפחד רעה׃

Greek: ο δε εμου ακουων κατασκηνωσει επ ελπιδι και ησυχασει αφοβως απο παντος κακου