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P RO V E R B S
The Purpose of Proverbs
These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
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Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the insights of the wise.
3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful
lives,
to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple,
knowledge and discernment to the young.
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Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding receive guidance
6 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
the words of the wise and their riddles.
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A Father’s Exhortation: Acquire Wisdom
8 My child,* listen when your father corrects you.
Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
9 What you learn from them will crown you with grace
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My child, don’t go along with them!
Stay far away from their paths.
16 They rush to commit evil deeds.
They hurry to commit murder.
17 If a bird sees a trap being set,
it knows to stay away.
18 But these people set an ambush for themselves;
they are trying to get themselves killed.
19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;
it robs them of life.
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turn your back on them!
11 They may say, “Come and join us.
Let’s hide and kill someone!
Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave*;
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit
of death.
13 Think of the great things we’ll get!
We’ll ll our houses with all the stuff we take.
14 Come, throw in your lot with us;
we’ll all share the loot.”
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