Proverbs 1:4
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:4 Or “cleverness,” or “prudence”
- Proverbs 1:4 Or “plan”
Proverbs 1:4
American Standard Version
4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion:
Proverbs 3:21-26
Lexham English Bible
21 My child, may they[a] not escape from your sight;[b]
may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
22 They shall be life for your soul[c]
and adornment[d] for your neck.
23 Then you will walk in the confidence of your ways,
and your foot will not stumble.
24 If you sit down, you will not panic,[e]
and if you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden panic,[f]
or the storm of wickedness that will come.
26 Yahweh will be your confidence[g]
and guard your foot from capture.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:21 Grammatically, “they” most likely refers to clouds (3:20). In context, “they” may refer to wisdom and understanding (3:13).
- Proverbs 3:21 Literally “eyes”
- Proverbs 3:22 Or “inner self”
- Proverbs 3:22 Or “favor”
- Proverbs 3:24 Or “fear, dread”
- Proverbs 3:25 Or “fear, dread”
- Proverbs 3:26 Literally “in your confidence”
Proverbs 3:21-26
American Standard Version
21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul,
And grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely,
And [a]thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:
Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear,
Neither of the [b]desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence,
And will keep thy foot from being taken.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:23 Hebrew thou shalt not dash thy foot.
- Proverbs 3:25 Or, storm
Proverbs 4:1-7
Lexham English Bible
The Father’s Wisdom
4 Children, listen to the instruction of a father,
and be attentive in order to know insight.
2 For I have given you good instruction;
do not forsake my teaching.
3 When I was a son to my father,
tender and alone before my mother,
4 he taught me and said to me,
“May your heart hold fast to my words;
guard my commandments and live.
5 Get wisdom and insight;
do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her—then she will guard you;
love her and she will keep you.
7 The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom!
With all that is in your possession, gain insight.
Proverbs 4:1-7
American Standard Version
4 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding:
2 For I give you good doctrine;
Forsake ye not my [a]law.
3 For I was a son unto my father,
Tender and [b]only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4 And he taught me, and said unto me:
Let thy heart retain my words;
Keep my commandments, and live;
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee;
Love her, and she will keep thee.
7 [c]Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom;
Yea, with all [d]thy getting get understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:2 Or, teaching
- Proverbs 4:3 Hebrew an only one.
- Proverbs 4:7 Or, The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom
- Proverbs 4:7 Or, thou hast gotten
Proverbs 5:1-2
Lexham English Bible
5 My child, be attentive to my wisdom,
and to my understanding incline your ear;
2 in order to keep prudence,
and knowledge will guard your lips.
Proverbs 5:1-2
American Standard Version
5 My son, attend unto my wisdom;
Incline thine ear to my understanding:
2 That thou mayest preserve discretion,
And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 9:1-6
Lexham English Bible
Wisdom’s Banquet
9 Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her slaughtering, mixed her wine,
and also set her table.
3 She has sent her servant girls,[a] she calls
upon the wings of the high places of town,
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn here.”
As for the one who lacks sense,[b] she says to him,
5 “Come, eat with my bread;
drink with the wine I have mixed.
6 Lay aside simplicity and live;
walk in the way of understanding.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:3 Or “young maidens”
- Proverbs 9:4 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 9:1-6
American Standard Version
9 Wisdom hath builded her house;
She hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine;
She hath also furnished her table:
3 She hath sent forth her maidens;
She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat ye of my bread,
And drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 [a]Leave off, ye simple ones, and live;
And walk in the way of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or, Forsake the simple
Proverbs 9:10
Lexham English Bible
Foolishness’ Banquet
10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,
and knowledge of the Holy One,[a] insight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:10 Or “holy ones”
Proverbs 9:10
American Standard Version
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 14:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
American Standard Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:15
Lexham English Bible
15 The simple will believe every word,
but the clever will consider his step.
Proverbs 14:15
American Standard Version
15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 21:5
Lexham English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
but all who are hasty, only to want.
Proverbs 21:5
American Standard Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Proverbs 22:3
Lexham English Bible
3 The clever sees danger and hides,
but the simple go on and suffer.
Proverbs 22:3
American Standard Version
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and [a]suffer for it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:3 Hebrew are mulcted.
Proverbs 23:23
Lexham English Bible
23 Buy truth and do not sell it,
wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
American Standard Version
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 27:12
Lexham English Bible
12 When the clever sees danger, he hides;
the simple go on and suffer.
Proverbs 27:12
American Standard Version
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
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