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Proverbs 1:10-33 GNB ... My child, when sinners tempt you, don't give in. (11) Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it! (12) They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them! (13) We'll find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot! (14) Come and join us, and we'll all share what we steal." (15) My child, don't go with people like that. Stay away from them. (16) They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill. (17) It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching, (18) but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die. (19) Robbery always claims the life of the robber---this is what happens to anyone who lives by violence. (20) Listen! Wisdom is calling out in the streets and marketplaces, (21) calling loudly at the city gates and wherever people come together: (22) "Foolish people! How long do you want to be foolish? How long will you enjoy making fun of knowledge? Will you never learn? (23) Listen when I reprimand you; I will give you good advice and share my knowledge with you. (24) I have been calling you, inviting you to come, but you would not listen. You paid no attention to me. (25) You have ignored all my advice and have not been willing to let me correct you. (26) So when you get into trouble, I will laugh at you. I will make fun of you when terror strikes--- (27) when it comes on you like a storm, bringing fierce winds of trouble, and you are in pain and misery. (28) Then you will call for wisdom, but I will not answer. You may look for me everywhere, but you will not find me. (29) You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the LORD (). (30) You have never wanted my advice or paid any attention when I corrected you. (31) So then, you will get what you deserve, and your own actions will make you sick. (32) Inexperienced people die because they reject wisdom. Stupid people are destroyed by their own lack of concern. (33) But whoever listens to me will have security. He will be safe, with no reason to be afraid."Proverbs 1:10-33 ESV ... My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. (11) If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; (12) like Sheol let us swallow them alive, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; (13) we shall find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; (14) throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse"-- (15) my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, (16) for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. (17) For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, (18) but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. (19) Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors. (20) Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; (21) at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: (22) "How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? (23) If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. (24) Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, (25) because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, (26) I also 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 distress and anguish come upon you. (28) Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. (29) Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD (), (30) would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof, (31) therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. (32) For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; (33) but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster."Proverbs 1:10-33 GW My son, if sinners lure you, do not go along. (11) If they say, "Come with us. Let's set an ambush to kill someone. Let's hide to ambush innocent people for fun. (12) We'll swallow them alive like the grave, like those in good health who go into the pit. (13) We'll find all kinds of valuable possessions. We'll fill our homes with stolen goods. (14) Join us. We'll split the loot equally." (15) My son, do not follow them in their way. Do not even set foot on their path, (16) because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood. (17) It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird. (18) But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives. (19) This is what happens to everyone who is greedy for unjust gain. Greed takes away his life. (20) Wisdom sings her song in the streets. In the public squares she raises her voice. (21) At the corners of noisy streets she calls out. At the entrances to the city she speaks her words, (22) "How long will you gullible people love being so gullible? How long will you mockers find joy in your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge? (23) "Turn to me when I warn you. I will generously pour out my spirit for you. I will make my words known to you. (24) "I called, and you refused to listen. I stretched out my hands to you, and no one paid attention. (25) You ignored all my advice. You did not want me to warn you. (26) I will laugh at your calamity. I will make fun of you when panic strikes you, (27) when panic strikes you like a violent storm, when calamity strikes you like a wind storm, when trouble and anguish come to you. (28) "They will call to me at that time, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me, (29) because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD (). (30) They refused my advice. They despised my every warning. (31) They will eat the fruit of their lifestyle. They will be stuffed with their own schemes. (32) "Gullible people kill themselves because of their turning away. Fools destroy themselves because of their indifference. (33) But whoever listens to me will live without worry and will be free from the dread of disaster."Proverbs 1:10-33 BBE ... My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them. (11) If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause; (12) Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death; (13) Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth; (14) Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag: (15) My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways: (16) For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life. (17) Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird: (18) And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves. (19) Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of (unjust) profit; it takes away the life of its owners. (20) Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places; (21) Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town: (22) How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? (23) Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you. (24) Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand; (25) You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words: (26) So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear; (27) When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you. (28) Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me: (29) For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord (): (30) They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them. (31) So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full. (32) For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction. (33) But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.
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BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
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Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
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ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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