Proverbs 1 — ULB

1Verse 1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel.^{Verse 2}These proverbs are to teach wisdom and instruction,
to teach words of insight,
^{Verse 3}that you may receive instruction in order to live
by doing what is right, just, and fair.
^{Verse 4}These proverbs are also to give wisdom to the naive,
and to give knowledge and discretion to young people.
^{Verse 5}Let wise people listen and increase their learning,
and let discerning people get guidance,
^{Verse 6}to understand proverbs, sayings,
and words of wise people and their riddles.
^{Verse 7}The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge—
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
^{Verse 8}My son, hear the instruction of your father
and do not lay aside the rules of your mother;
^{Verse 9}they will be a graceful wreath for your head
and pendants hanging from your neck.
^{Verse 10}My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin,
refuse to follow them.
^{Verse 11}If they say, “Come with us,
let us lie in wait for blood,
let us hide and attack innocent people for no reason.
^{Verse 12}Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy,
and make them like those who fall into the pit.
^{Verse 13}We shall find all kinds of valuable things;
we will fill our houses with what we steal from others.
^{Verse 14}Throw in your lot with us;
we will all have one purse together.”
^{Verse 15}My son, do not walk down that road with them;
do not let your foot touch where they walk;
^{Verse 16}their feet run to evil
and they hurry to shed blood.
^{Verse 17}For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird.
^{Verse 18}These men lie in wait for their own blood—
they set an ambush for their own lives.
^{Verse 19}So are the ways of everyone who gains riches by injustice;
unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it.
^{Verse 20}Wisdom cries aloud in the street,
she raises her voice in the open places;
^{Verse 21}at the head of the noisy streets she cries out,
at the entrance of the city gates she speaks,
^{Verse 22}“How long, you naive people, will you love being naive?
How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery,
and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?
^{Verse 23}Pay attention to my correction;
I will pour out my thoughts to you;
I will make my words known to you.
^{Verse 24}I have called, and you have refused to listen;
I reached out with my hand, but there was no one who paid attention.
^{Verse 25}But you have ignored all my instruction
and paid no attention to my correction.
^{Verse 26}I will laugh at your calamity,
I will mock you when the terror comes—
^{Verse 27}when your fearful dread comes like a storm
and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come upon you.
^{Verse 28}Then they will call upon me, and I will not answer;
they will desperately call for me, but they will not find me.
^{Verse 29}Because they hate knowledge
and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
^{Verse 30}they would not follow my instruction,
and they despised all my correction.
^{Verse 31}They will eat the fruit of their ways,
and with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled.
^{Verse 32}For the naive are killed when they turn away,
and the indifference of fools will destroy them.
^{Verse 33}But whoever listens to me will live in safety
and will rest secure with no fear of disaster.”