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The proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of David,H1732 kingH4428 of Israel;H3478
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To knowH3045 wisdomH2451 and instruction;H4148 to perceive the wordsH561 of understanding;H998
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To receiveH3947 the instructionH4148 of wisdom,H7919 justice,H6664 and judgment,H4941 and equity;H4339
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To giveH5414 subtletyH6195 to the simple,H6612 to the youngH5288 man knowledgeH1847 and discretion.H4209
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A wiseH2450 man will hear,H8085 and will increaseH3254 learning;H3948 and a man of understandingH995 shall attainH7069 to wise counsels:H8458
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To understandH995 a proverb,H4912 and the interpretation;H4426 the wordsH1697 of the wise,H2450 and their darkH2420 sayings.H2420
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The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the beginningH7225 of knowledge:H1847 but foolsH191 despiseH936 wisdomH2451 and instruction.H4148
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My son,H1121 hearH8085 the instructionH4148 of your father,H1 and forsakeH5203 not the lawH8451 of your mother:H517
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For they shall be an ornamentH3880 of graceH2580 to your head,H7218 and chainsH6060 about your neck.H1621
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My son,H1121 ifH518 sinnersH2400 enticeH6601 you, consentH14 you not.
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IfH518 they say,H559 ComeH3212 with us, let us lay waitH693 for blood,H1818 let us lurkH6845 privately for the innocentH5355 withoutH2600 cause:H2600
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Let us swallowH1104 them up aliveH2416 as the grave;H7585 and whole,H8549 as those that goH3381 downH3381 into the pit:H953
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We shall findH4672 allH3605 preciousH3368 substance,H1952 we shall fillH4390 our housesH1004 with spoil:H7998
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CastH5307 in your lotH1486 amongH8432 us; let us allH3605 haveH1961 oneH259 purse:H3599
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My son,H1121 walkH3212 not you in the wayH1870 with them; refrainH4513 your footH7272 from their path:H5410
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For their feetH7272 runH7323 to evil,H7451 and make hasteH4116 to shedH8210 blood.H1818
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SurelyH3588 in vainH2600 the netH7568 is spreadH2219 in the sightH5869 of anyH3605 bird.H1167 H3671
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And they lay waitH693 for their own blood;H1818 they lurkH6845 privately for their own lives.H5315
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SoH3651 are the waysH734 of everyH3605 one that is greedyH1214 of gain;H1214 which takesH3947 away the lifeH5315 of the ownersH1167 thereof.
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WisdomH2454 criesH7442 without;H2351 she uttersH5414 her voiceH6963 in the streets:H7339
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She criesH7121 in the chiefH7218 place of concourse,H1993 in the openingsH6607 of the gates:H8179 in the cityH5892 she uttersH559 her words,H561 saying,
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HowH5704 long,H5704 you simpleH6612 ones, will you loveH157 simplicity?H6612 and the scornersH3887 delightH2531 in their scorning,H3944 and foolsH3684 hateH8130 knowledge?H1847
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TurnH7725 you at my reproof:H8433 behold,H2009 I will pourH5042 out my spiritH7307 to you, I will make knownH3045 my wordsH1697 to you.
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BecauseH3282 I have called,H7121 and you refused;H3985 I have stretchedH5186 out my hand,H3027 and noH369 man regarded;H7181
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But you have set atH6544 nothingH6544 allH3605 my counsel,H6098 and wouldH14 noneH3808 of my reproof:H8433
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I alsoH1571 will laughH7832 at your calamity;H343 I will mockH3932 when your fearH6343 comes;H935
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When your fearH6343 comesH935 as desolation,H7584 and your destructionH343 comesH857 as a whirlwind;H5492 when distressH6869 and anguishH6695 comesH935 on you.
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ThenH227 shall they callH7121 on me, but I will not answer;H6030 they shall seekH7836 me early,H7836 but they shall not findH4672 me:
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For that they hatedH8130 knowledge,H1847 and did not chooseH977 the fearH3374 of the LORD:H3068
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They wouldH14 noneH3808 of my counsel:H6098 they despisedH5006 allH3605 my reproof.H8433
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Therefore shall they eatH398 of the fruitH6529 of their own way,H1870 and be filledH7646 with their own devices.H4156
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For the turningH4878 away of the simpleH6612 shall slayH2026 them, and the prosperityH7962 of foolsH3684 shall destroyH6 them.
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But whoever listensH8085 to me shall dwellH7931 safely,H983 and shall be quietH7599 from fearH6343 of evil.H7451
