Proverbs 1

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1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 For learning wisdom and discipline; for understanding insightful sayings; 3 for receiving prudent instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity; 4 for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man— 5 a wise man will listen and increase his learning, and a discerning man will obtain guidance— 6 for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.Avoid Evil Company8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching, 9 for they will be a garland of favor on your head and pendants around your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, don’t be willing. 11 If they say, “Come with us! Let’s set an ambush and kill someone. Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun! 12 Let’s swallow them alive like Sheol, whole, like those who go down to the Pit. 13 We’ll find all kinds of valuable property and fill our houses with plunder. 14 Throw in your lot with us, and we’ll all share our money”— 15 my son, don’t travel that road with them or set foot on their path, 16 because their feet run toward evil and they hurry to shed blood. 17 It is useless to spread a net where any bird can see it, 18 but they set an ambush to kill themselves; they attack their own lives. 19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.Wisdom’s Plea20 Wisdom calls out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares. 21 She cries out above the commotion; at the entrances of the city gates she says her say: 22 “How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance? How long will mockers enjoy mocking and fools hate knowledge? 23 If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words. 24 Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention, 25 since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction, 26 I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you, 27 when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and distress overcome you. 28 Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t find me. 29 Because they hated knowledge and didn’t choose to fear the Lord, 30 because they wouldn’t accept my counsel and despised all my correction, 31 they will eat the fruit of their own way and be glutted with their own schemes. 32 For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. 33 But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from the fear of danger.”Wisdom Doesn’t Exist in IsolationJust like us, wisdom doesn’t exist in isolation. She cries aloud at the city gates. Participate by commenting what this means to you and how you can live out these words today. Help us reach our goal of delivering a proverb every morning to 10 million people by sharing this. Help us go further faster with a paid membership. Let’s get wiser and grow together. Get full access to Morning Proverb at morningproverb.substack.com/subscribe

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