Proverbs 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 8

¹Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

KJVDoth not wisdom^H2451 cry^H7121^(H8799)? and understanding^H8394 put forth^H5414^(H8799) her voice^H6963?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

KJVShe standeth^H5324^(H8738) in the top^H7218 of high places^H4791, by the way^H1870 in the places^H1004 of the paths^H5410.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

KJVShe crieth^H7442^(H8799) at^H3027 the gates^H8179, at the entry^H6310 of the city^H7176, at the coming^H3996 in at the doors^H6607.

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

KJVUnto you, O men^H376, I call^H7121^(H8799); and my voice^H6963 is to the sons^H1121 of man^H120.

⁵ You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

KJVO ye simple^H6612, understand^H995^(H8685) wisdom^H6195: and, ye fools^H3684, be ye of an understanding^H995^(H8685) heart^H3820.

⁶ Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798); for I will speak^H1696^(H8762) of excellent things^H5057; and the opening^H4669 of my lips^H8193 shall be right things^H4339.

⁷ For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

KJVFor my mouth^H2441 shall speak^H1897^(H8799) truth^H571; and wickedness^H7562 is an abomination^H8441 to my lips^H8193.

⁸ All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

KJVAll the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310 are in righteousness^H6664; there is nothing froward^H6617^(H8737) or perverse^H6141 in them.

⁹ They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

KJVThey are all plain^H5228 to him that understandeth^H995^(H8688), and right^H3477 to them that find^H4672^(H8802) knowledge^H1847.

¹⁰ Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

KJVReceive^H3947^(H8798) my instruction^H4148, and not silver^H3701; and knowledge^H1847 rather than choice^H977^(H8737) gold^H2742.

¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

KJVFor wisdom^H2451 is better^H2896 than rubies^H6443; and all the things that may be desired^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737^(H8799) to it.

¹² “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

KJVI wisdom^H2451 dwell^H7931^(H8804) with prudence^H6195, and find out^H4672^(H8799) knowledge^H1847 of witty inventions^H4209.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is to hate^H8130^(H8800) evil^H7451: pride^H1344, and arrogancy^H1347, and the evil^H7451 way^H1870, and the froward^H8419 mouth^H6310, do I hate^H8130^(H8804).

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

KJVCounsel^H6098 is mine, and sound wisdom^H8454: I am understanding^H998; I have strength^H1369.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

KJVBy me kings^H4428 reign^H4427^(H8799), and princes^H7336^(H8802) decree^H2710^(H8779) justice^H6664.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

KJVBy me princes^H8269 rule^H8323^(H8799), and nobles^H5081, even all the judges^H8199^(H8802) of the earth^H776.

¹⁷ I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

KJVI love^H157^(H8799) them that love^H157^(H8802) me; and those that seek me early^H7836^(H8764) shall find^H4672^(H8799) me.

¹⁸ With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

KJVRiches^H6239 and honour^H3519 are with me; yea, durable^H6276 riches^H1952 and righteousness^H6666.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.

KJVMy fruit^H6529 is better^H2896 than gold^H2742, yea, than fine gold^H6337; and my revenue^H8393 than choice^H977^(H8737) silver^H3701.

²⁰ I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,

KJVI lead^H1980^(H8762) in the way^H734 of righteousness^H6666, in the midst^H8432 of the paths^H5410 of judgment^H4941:

²¹ that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

KJVThat I may cause those that love^H157^(H8802) me to inherit^H5157^(H8687) substance^H3426; and I will fill^H4390^(H8762) their treasures^H214.

²² “Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 possessed^H7069^(H8804) me in the beginning^H7225 of his way^H1870, before^H6924 his works^H4659 of old.

²³ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.

KJVI was set up^H5258^(H8738) from everlasting^H5769, from the beginning^H7218, or ever^H6924 the earth^H776 was.

²⁴ When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.

KJVWhen there were no depths^H8415, I was brought forth^H2342^(H8797); when there were no fountains^H4599 abounding^H3513^(H8737) with water^H4325.

²⁵ Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;

KJVBefore the mountains^H2022 were settled^H2883^(H8717), before^H6440 the hills^H1389 was I brought forth^H2342^(H8797):

²⁶ while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

KJVWhile as yet he had not made^H6213^(H8804) the earth^H776, nor the fields^H2351, nor the highest part^H7218 of the dust^H6083 of the world^H8398.

²⁷ When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

KJVWhen he prepared^H3559^(H8687) the heavens^H8064, I was there: when he set^H2710^(H8800) a compass^H2329 upon the face^H6440 of the depth^H8415:

²⁸ when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

KJVWhen he established^H553^(H8763) the clouds^H7834 above^H4605: when he strengthened^H5810^(H8800) the fountains^H5869 of the deep^H8415:

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

KJVWhen he gave^H7760^(H8800) to the sea^H3220 his decree^H2706, that the waters^H4325 should not pass^H5674^(H8799) his commandment^H6310: when he appointed^H2710^(H8800) the foundations^H4144 of the earth^H776:

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

KJVThen I was by him^H681, as one brought up^H525 with him: and I was daily^H3117^H3117 his delight^H8191, rejoicing^H7832^(H8764) always^H6256 before^H6440 him;

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

KJVRejoicing^H7832^(H8764) in the habitable part^H8398 of his earth^H776; and my delights^H8191 were with the sons^H1121 of men^H120.

³² “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

KJVNow therefore hearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me, O ye children^H1121: for blessed^H835 are they that keep^H8104^(H8799) my ways^H1870.

³³ Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) instruction^H4148, and be wise^H2449^(H8798), and refuse^H6544^(H8799) it not.

³⁴ Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

KJVBlessed^H835 is the man^H120 that heareth^H8085^(H8802) me, watching^H8245^(H8800) daily^H3117^H3117 at my gates^H1817, waiting^H8104^(H8800) at the posts^H4201 of my doors^H6607.

³⁵ For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

KJVFor whoso findeth^H4672^(H8802) me findeth^H4672^(H8804)^(H8675)^H4672^(H8802) life^H2416, and shall obtain^H6329^(H8686) favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068.

³⁶ But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

KJVBut he that sinneth^H2398^(H8802) against me wrongeth^H2554^(H8802) his own soul^H5315: all they that hate^H8130^(H8764) me love^H157^(H8804) death^H4194.

WEB·Proverbs 7

¹My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

KJVMy son^H1121, keep^H8104^(H8798) my words^H561, and lay up^H6845^(H8799) my commandments^H4687 with thee.

² Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.

KJVKeep^H8104^(H8798) my commandments^H4687, and live^H2421^(H8798); and my law^H8451 as the apple^H380 of thine eye^H5869.

³ Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

KJVBind^H7194^(H8798) them upon thy fingers^H676, write^H3789^(H8798) them upon the table^H3871 of thine heart^H3820.

⁴ Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,

KJVSay^H559^(H8798) unto wisdom^H2451, Thou art my sister^H269; and call^H7121^(H8799) understanding^H998 thy kinswoman^H4129:

⁵ that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

KJVThat they may keep^H8104^(H8800) thee from the strange^H2114^(H8801) woman^H802, from the stranger^H5237 which flattereth^H2505^(H8689) with her words^H561.

⁶ For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.

KJVFor at the window^H2474 of my house^H1004 I looked^H8259^(H8738) through my casement^H822,

⁷ I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

KJVAnd beheld^H7200^(H8799) among the simple ones^H6612, I discerned^H995^(H8799) among the youths^H1121, a young man^H5288 void^H2638 of understanding^H3820,

⁸ passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,

KJVPassing through^H5674^(H8802) the street^H7784 near^H681 her corner^H6434; and he went^H6805^(H8799) the way^H1870 to her house^H1004,

⁹ in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.

KJVIn the twilight^H5399, in the evening^H3117^H6153, in the black^H380 and dark^H653 night^H3915:

¹⁰ Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.

KJVAnd, behold, there met^H7125^(H8800) him a woman^H802 with the attire^H7897 of an harlot^H2181^(H8802), and subtil^H5341^(H8803) of heart^H3820.

¹¹ She is loud and defiant. Her feet don’t stay in her house.

KJV(She is loud^H1993^(H8802) and stubborn^H5637^(H8802); her feet^H7272 abide^H7931^(H8799) not in her house^H1004:

¹² Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.

KJVNow^H6471 is she without^H2351, now^H6471 in the streets^H7339, and lieth in wait^H693^(H8799) at^H681 every corner^H6438.)

¹³ So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:

KJVSo she caught^H2388^(H8689) him, and kissed^H5401^(H8804) him, and with an impudent^H5810^(H8689) face^H6440 said^H559^(H8799) unto him,

¹⁴ “Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.

KJVI have peace^H8002 offerings^H2077 with me; this day^H3117 have I payed^H7999^(H8765) my vows^H5088.

¹⁵ Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.

KJVTherefore came I forth^H3318^(H8804) to meet^H7125^(H8800) thee, diligently to seek^H7836^(H8763) thy face^H6440, and I have found^H4672^(H8799) thee.

¹⁶ I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

KJVI have decked^H7234^(H8804) my bed^H6210 with coverings^H4765 of tapestry, with carved^H2405 works, with fine linen^H330 of Egypt^H4714.

¹⁷ I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

KJVI have perfumed^H5130^(H8804) my bed^H4904 with myrrh^H4753, aloes^H174, and cinnamon^H7076.

¹⁸ Come, let’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving.

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798), let us take our fill^H7301^(H8799) of love^H1730 until the morning^H1242: let us solace^H5965^(H8691) ourselves with loves^H159.

¹⁹ For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.

KJVFor the goodman^H376 is not at home^H1004, he is gone^H1980^(H8804) a long^H7350 journey^H1870:

²⁰ He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”

KJVHe hath taken^H3947^(H8804) a bag^H6872 of money^H3701 with him^H3027, and will come^H935^(H8799) home^H1004 at the day^H3117 appointed^H3677.

²¹ With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

KJVWith her much^H7230 fair speech^H3948 she caused him to yield^H5186^(H8689), with the flattering^H2506 of her lips^H8193 she forced^H5080^(H8686) him.

²² He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

KJVHe goeth^H1980^(H8802) after^H310 her straightway^H6597, as an ox^H7794 goeth^H935^(H8799) to the slaughter^H2874, or as a fool^H191 to the correction^H4148 of the stocks^H5914;

²³ Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.

KJVTill a dart^H2671 strike^H6398^(H8762) through his liver^H3516; as a bird^H6833 hasteth^H4116^(H8763) to the snare^H6341, and knoweth^H3045^(H8804) not that it is for his life^H5315.

²⁴ Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me now therefore, O ye children^H1121, and attend^H7181^(H8685) to the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310.

²⁵ Don’t let your heart turn to her ways. Don’t go astray in her paths,

KJVLet not thine heart^H3820 decline^H7847^(H8799) to her ways^H1870, go not astray^H8582^(H8799) in her paths^H5410.

²⁶ for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.

KJVFor she hath cast down^H5307^(H8689) many^H7227 wounded^H2491: yea, many strong^H6099 men have been slain^H2026^(H8803) by her.

²⁷ Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.

KJVHer house^H1004 is the way^H1870 to hell^H7585, going down^H3381^(H8802) to the chambers^H2315 of death^H4194.

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