{"product_id":"2940148932246","title":"The World English Bible (WEB): Proverbs (Illustrated)","description":"1:1 The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:2 to know wisdom and instruction;\u003cbr\u003eto discern the words of understanding;\u003cbr\u003e1:3 to receive instruction in wise dealing,\u003cbr\u003ein righteousness, justice, and equity;\u003cbr\u003e1:4 to give prudence to the simple,\u003cbr\u003eknowledge and discretion to the young man:\u003cbr\u003e1:5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;\u003cbr\u003ethat the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:\u003cbr\u003e1:6 to understand a proverb, and parables,\u003cbr\u003ethe words and riddles of the wise.\u003cbr\u003e1:7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;\u003cbr\u003ebut the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.\u003cbr\u003e1:8 My son, listen to your father's instruction,\u003cbr\u003eand don't forsake your mother's teaching:\u003cbr\u003e1:9 for they will be a garland to grace your head,\u003cbr\u003eand chains around your neck.\u003cbr\u003e1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.\u003cbr\u003e1:11 If they say, \"Come with us,\u003cbr\u003eLet's lay in wait for blood;\u003cbr\u003elet's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;\u003cbr\u003e1:12 let's swallow them up alive like Sheol,\u003cbr\u003eand whole, like those who go down into the pit.\u003cbr\u003e1:13 We'll find all valuable wealth.\u003cbr\u003eWe'll fill our houses with spoil.\u003cbr\u003e1:14 You shall cast your lot among us.\u003cbr\u003eWe'll all have one purse.\"\u003cbr\u003e1:15 My son, don't walk in the way with them.\u003cbr\u003eKeep your foot from their path,\u003cbr\u003e1:16 for their feet run to evil.\u003cbr\u003eThey hurry to shed blood.\u003cbr\u003e1:17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:\u003cbr\u003e1:18 but these lay wait for their own blood.\u003cbr\u003eThey lurk secretly for their own lives.\u003cbr\u003e1:19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.\u003cbr\u003eIt takes away the life of its owners.\u003cbr\u003e1:20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street.\u003cbr\u003eShe utters her voice in the public squares.\u003cbr\u003e1:21 She calls at the head of noisy places.\u003cbr\u003eAt the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:\u003cbr\u003e1:22 \"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?\u003cbr\u003eHow long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,\u003cbr\u003eand fools hate knowledge?\u003cbr\u003e1:23 Turn at my reproof.\u003cbr\u003eBehold, I will pour out my spirit on you.\u003cbr\u003eI will make known my words to you.\u003cbr\u003e1:24 Because I have called, and you have refused;\u003cbr\u003eI have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;\u003cbr\u003e1:25 but you have ignored all my counsel,\u003cbr\u003eand wanted none of my reproof;\u003cbr\u003e1:26 I also will laugh at your disaster.\u003cbr\u003eI will mock when calamity overtakes you;\u003cbr\u003e1:27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,\u003cbr\u003ewhen your disaster comes on like a whirlwind;\u003cbr\u003ewhen distress and anguish come on you.\u003cbr\u003e1:28 Then will they call on me, but I will not answer.\u003cbr\u003eThey will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;\u003cbr\u003e1:29 because they hated knowledge,\u003cbr\u003eand didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.\u003cbr\u003e1:30 They wanted none of my counsel.\u003cbr\u003eThey despised all my reproof.\u003cbr\u003e1:31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,\u003cbr\u003eand be filled with their own schemes.\u003cbr\u003e1:32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.\u003cbr\u003eThe careless ease of fools will destroy them.\u003cbr\u003e1:33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,\u003cbr\u003eand will be at ease, without fear of harm.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lost Leaf Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084509004016,"sku":"2940148932246","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148932246_p0.jpg?v=1763710200","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148932246","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}