The Way of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1–7)
1 ULT Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars. BSB BSB: Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 ULT She has slaughtered her slaughter, she has mixed her wine, also she has arranged her table. BSB BSB: She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 ULT She has sent out her young women; she calls out on the tops of the heights of the city. BSB BSB: She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
4 ULT “Whoever{ is} naive, let him turn aside here,” she says to him lacking of heart. BSB BSB: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 ULT “Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed. BSB BSB: “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 ULT Forsake naive things and live; and stride on the way of understanding. BSB BSB: Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
7 ULT The instructor of a mocker receives disgrace for himself, and the rebuker of a wicked{ one}, his injury. BSB BSB: He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 ULT Do not rebuke a mocker, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise one, and he will love you. BSB BSB: Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 ULT Give to a wise{ one}, and he will become more wise; inform a righteous{ one}, and he will increase learning. BSB BSB: Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 ULT The beginning of wisdom{ is} the fear of Yahweh and knowledge of holy things{ is} understanding. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 ULT Indeed, by me your days will increase, and years of life will be added to you. BSB BSB: For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 ULT If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and{ if} you mock, you alone will bear{ it}.” BSB BSB: If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
The Way of Folly 13 ULT The woman of stupidity{ is} loud, naive, and she does not know anything. BSB BSB: The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
14 ULT And she sits at the opening of her house, on a seat{ by} the heights of the city, BSB BSB: She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
15 ULT to call to those who pass over the way, the ones going straight{ on} their paths. BSB BSB: calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
16 ULT “Whoever{ is} naive, let him turn aside here!” And she says to him, the lacking of heart, BSB BSB: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 ULT “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecies is pleasant.” BSB BSB: “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
18 ULT But he does not know that the spirits of the dead{ are} there; in the depths of Sheol{ are} her called ones. BSB BSB: But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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