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Proverbs - Mishlei [Proverbs]
¶The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
- to know wisdom and instruction;
- to discern the words of understanding;
- to know wisdom and instruction;
- to discern the words of understanding;
- to receive
instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;subtleties of words, and to perceive true righteousness and to direct justice
- to receive instruction in wise dealing,
- in righteousness, justice, and equity;
to give prudence to the simple,knowledge and discretion to the young man:in order to give craftiness to the child and discretion and insight to the young man
- to give prudence to the simple,
- knowledge and discretion to the young man:
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:for, upon hearing these things, the wise will be wiser and the intelligent will acquire governanceª (self-determination)
a governance/ captainship/ leadership but not necessarily over others
- that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
- that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
tohe will understand aproverb, andparables,the words and riddles of the wise.and a dark word, and sayings of wise and riddles.
- to understand a proverb, and parables,
- the words and riddles of the wise.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and understanding is good to all the ones doing it
and piety toward God is the beginning of discretion
but the ungodly despise wisdom and chastisement
- The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
- but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
- My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
- and don’t forsake your mother’s teachingª:
a θεσμους: masc pl 2nd declension acc that which is laid down and established, a law, ordinance [Morpheus from Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University "An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicvon" Liddell Scott, additions provided by Vanessa Gorman, University of Nebraska and Logeion)
- My son, listen to your father’s instruction,
- and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:
- for they will be a garland to grace your head,
- and chains around your neck.
- for they will be a garland to grace your head,
- and chains around your neck.
My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.Son, do not let ungodly men lead you astray, neither consent when they entreatª you saying
a παρακαλεσωσι: lit call close beside, entreat/ implore or encorage/ comfort (in affliction) 1aor act sub 3rd pl
- My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
If they say, “Come with us,Let’s lay in wait for blood;let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;"Come with us! Share in blood.
Let's unjustly hideª a righteous man in the earth
a conceal, hide (NT usage: Matt 5:14, 10:26, Luke 8:17, 12:2, esp note REV 6:15-16)
- If they say, “Come with us,
- Let’s lay in wait for blood;
- let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol,and whole, like those who go down into the pit.let's swallow him alive just like Hades, and awayª with his memory from the earth
a αρωμεν/ αιρε απο της γης τον τοιοθτον οθ γαρ καθηκεν αυτον ζην "rid the earth of one such as this for it is not fitting for him to be living l Acts 22:22
- let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol,
- and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
- We’ll find all valuable wealth.
- We’ll fill our houses with spoil.
- We’ll find all valuable wealth.
- We’ll fill our houses with spoil.
- You shall cast your lot among us.
- We’ll all have one purse.”
- You shall cast your lot among us.
- We’ll all have one purse.”
- My son, don’t walk in the way with them.
- Keep your foot from their path,
- My son, don’t walk in the way with them.
- Keep your foot from their path,
- for their feet run to evil.
- They hurry to shed blood.
- for their feet run to evil.
- They hurry to shed blood.
- For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
- For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
- but these lay wait for their own blood.
- They lurk secretly for their own lives.
- but these lay wait for their own blood.
- They lurk secretly for their own lives.
- So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
- It takes away the life of its owners.
- So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
- It takes away the life of its owners.
- Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
- She utters her voice in the public squares.
- Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
- She utters her voice in the public squares.
- She calls at the head of noisy places.
- At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
- She calls at the head of noisy places.
- At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,and fools hate knowledge?For as long as the innocent should be having a hold of righteousness, they will not be put to shame, but the unthinking, while lusting of hubris, upon becoming ungodly, hated discretion.
a see the dynamics of the degenration of the ones who knew God but glorified Him NOT as God, as laid out in Romans 1:17-28, especially verse 28
- “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
- How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
- and fools hate knowledge?
Turn at my reproof.Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you.I will make known my words to you.and they became liable to give an accountᶜ to reproofs. Behold, I will send forthª to you the saying of my breathᵇ, moreover I will teach you my word
a προησομαι: προιημι: send ahead, shoot 1st person sing fut. ind. mid
b see 2 Tim 3:16 πασα γραφη θεοπνεθστος "all scripture is God-breathed"
c υπευθυνοι: υπευθυνος 1st/ 2nd declension plural nom. liable to give account for [credits: Morpheus from Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University/ "An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon" Loddell Scott]
- Turn at my reproof.
- Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you.
- I will make known my words to you.
- Because I have called, and you have refused;
- I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
- Because I have called, and you have refused;
- I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
- but you have ignored all my counsel,
- and wanted none of my reproof;
- but you have ignored all my counsel,
- and wanted none of my reproof;
- I also will laugh at your disaster.
- I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
- I also will laugh at your disaster.
- I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
- when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
- when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind;
- when distress and anguish come on you.
Ketib: כשאוה ⬪ Qere: כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה ׀
- when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
- when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind;
- when distress and anguish come on you.
- Then will they call on me, but I will not answer.
- They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
- Then will they call on me, but I will not answer.
- They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
- because they hated knowledge,
- and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
- because they hated knowledge,
- and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
- They wanted none of my counsel.
- They despised all my reproof.
- They wanted none of my counsel.
- They despised all my reproof.
- Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
- and be filled with their own schemes.
- Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
- and be filled with their own schemes.
- For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
- The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
- For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
- The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
- But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
- and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
- But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
- and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
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