Proverbs 1:4
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:4 Or naive
Proverbs 1:4
Revised Standard Version
4 that prudence may be given to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the youth—
Proverbs 3:21-26
Legacy Standard Bible
21 My son, (A)let them not deviate from your eyes;
Guard sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be (B)life for your soul
And (C)grace for your neck.
23 Then you will (D)walk in your way securely
And your foot will not (E)stumble.
24 When you (F)lie down, you will not be in dread;
You will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 (G)Do not be afraid of sudden dread
Nor of the (H)storm of the wicked when it comes;
26 For Yahweh will be [a]your confidence
And will (I)keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side
Proverbs 3:21-26
Revised Standard Version
The True Security
21 My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion;
let them not escape from your sight,[a]
22 and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.
23 Then you will walk on your way securely
and your foot will not stumble.
24 If you sit down,[b] you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic,
or of the ruin[c] of the wicked, when it comes;
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:21 Reversing the order of the clauses
- Proverbs 3:24 Gk: Heb lie down
- Proverbs 3:25 Heb storm
Proverbs 4:1-7
Legacy Standard Bible
A Father’s Wise Instruction
4 Hear, O sons, the (A)discipline of a father,
And (B)pay attention that you may know understanding,
2 For I give you [a]sound (C)learning;
(D)Do not forsake my [b]instruction.
3 When I was a son to my father,
(E)Tender and (F)the only son before my mother,
4 Then he (G)instructed me and said to me,
“Let your heart (H)hold fast my words;
(I)Keep my commandments and live;
5 (J)Acquire wisdom! (K)Acquire understanding!
Do not forget and do not turn away from the sayings of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
(L)Love her, and she will guard you.
7 [c](M)The beginning of wisdom is: (N)Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, acquire understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:2 Lit good
- Proverbs 4:2 Or law
- Proverbs 4:7 Or The primary thing is wisdom
Proverbs 4:1-7
Revised Standard Version
Fatherly Advice
4 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,
and be attentive, that you may gain[a] insight;
2 for I give you good precepts:
do not forsake my teaching.
3 When I was a son with my father,
tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
4 he taught me, and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
keep my commandments, and live;
5 do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Get wisdom; get insight.[b]
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
love her, and she will guard you.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever you get, get insight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:1 Heb know
- Proverbs 4:5 Reversing the order of the lines
Proverbs 5:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
Warning Against Adultery
5 My son, (A)pay attention to my wisdom,
(B)Incline your ear to my discernment;
2 That you may (C)keep discretion
And that your (D)lips may guard knowledge.
Proverbs 5:1-2
Revised Standard Version
Warning against Impurity and Infidelity
5 My son, be attentive to my wisdom,
incline your ear to my understanding;
2 that you may keep discretion,
and your lips may guard knowledge.
Proverbs 9:1-6
Legacy Standard Bible
Wisdom and Foolishness Call Out
9 Wisdom has (A)built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She has [a](B)slaughtered her cattle, she has (C)mixed her wine;
She has also (D)prepared her table;
3 She has (E)sent out her maidens, she (F)calls
From the (G)tops of the heights of the city:
4 “(H)Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who (I)lacks a heart of wisdom she says,
5 “Come, (J)eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 [b]Forsake your simplicity and (K)live,
And (L)step into the way of understanding.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:2 Lit slaughtered her slaughter
- Proverbs 9:6 Or Forsake the simple ones
Proverbs 9:1-6
Revised Standard Version
Wisdom’s Feast
9 Wisdom has built her house,
she has set up[a] her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her beasts, she has mixed her wine,
she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her maids to call
from the highest places in the town,
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who is without sense she says,
5 “Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave simpleness,[b] and live,
and walk in the way of insight.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:1 Gk Syr Tg: Heb hewn
- Proverbs 9:6 Gk Syr Vg Tg: Heb simple ones
Proverbs 9:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 The (A)fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
Revised Standard Version
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 14:8
Legacy Standard Bible
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But (A)the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
Revised Standard Version
8 The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
Proverbs 14:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.
Proverbs 14:15
Revised Standard Version
15 The simple believes everything,
but the prudent looks where he is going.
Proverbs 21:5
Legacy Standard Bible
5 The [a]thoughts of the (A)diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:5 Or plans
Proverbs 21:5
Revised Standard Version
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
Proverbs 22:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 A (A)prudent man sees evil and hides,
But the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3
Revised Standard Version
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 23:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom and discipline and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
Revised Standard Version
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 27:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 A prudent man sees evil and hides,
The simple pass on and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12
Revised Standard Version
12 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
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