1:1 The
Prouerbes
of
Solomon
the
sonne
of
Dauid,
King
of
Israel,
1:2 To
knowe
wisedome
and
instruction,
to
perceiue
the
words
of
vnderstanding,
1:3 To
receiue
the
instruction
of
wisdome,
iustice,
and
iudgement
&
equitie,
1:4 To
giue
subtiltie
to
the
simple,
to
the
yong
man
knowledge
and
discretion.
1:5 A
wise
man
wil
heare,
and
wil
increase
learning:
and
a
man
of
vnderstanding
shall
attaine
vnto
wise
counsels:
1:6 To
vnderstand
a
prouerbe,
and
the
interpretation;
the
wordes
of
the
wise,
and
their
darke
sayings.
1:7 The
feare
of
the
Lord
is
the
beginning
of
knowledge:
but
fooles
despise
wisedome
and
instruction.
1:8 My
sonne,
heare
the
instruction
of
thy
father,
and
forsake
not
the
law
of
thy
mother.
1:9 For
they
shall
be
an
ornament
of
grace
vnto
thy
head,
and
chaines
about
thy
necke.
1:10 My
sonne,
if
sinners
entise
thee,
consent
thou
not.
1:11 If
they
say,
Come
with
vs,
let
vs
lay
wait
for
blood,
let
vs
lurke
priuily
for
the
innocent
without
cause:
1:12 Let
vs
swallow
them
vp
aliue,
as
the
graue,
and
whole,
as
those
that
goe
downe
into
the
pit:
1:13 Wee
shall
finde
all
precious
substance,
wee
shall
fill
our
houses
with
spoile:
1:14 Cast
in
thy
lot
among
vs,
let
vs
all
haue
one
purse:
1:15 My
sonne,
walke
not
thou
in
the
way
with
them;
refraine
thy
foot
from
their
path:
1:16 For
their
feete
runne
to
euil,
and
make
haste
to
shed
blood.
1:17 Surely
in
vaine
the
net
is
spread
in
the
sight
of
any
bird.
1:18 And
they
lay
wait
for
their
owne
blood,
they
lurke
priuily
for
their
owne
liues.
1:19 So
are
the
waies
of
euery
one
that
is
greedie
of
gaine:
which
taketh
away
the
life
of
the
owners
thereof.
1:20 Wisedome
crieth
without,
she
vttereth
her
voice
in
the
streets:
1:21 Shee
crieth
in
the
chiefe
place
of
concourse,
in
the
openings
of
the
gates:
in
the
city
she
vttereth
her
words,
saying,
1:22 How
long,
ye
simple
ones,
will
ye
loue
simplicitie
And
the
scorners
delight
in
their
scorning,
and
fooles
hate
knowledge
1:23 Turne
you
at
my
reproofe:
behold,
I
will
powre
out
my
spirit
vnto
you,
I
will
make
knowen
my
wordes
vnto
you.
1:24 Because
I
haue
called,
and
yee
refused,
I
haue
stretched
out
my
hand,
and
no
man
regarded:
1:25 But
ye
haue
set
at
nought
all
my
counsell,
&
would
none
of
my
reproofe:
1:26 I
also
will
laugh
at
your
calamitie,
I
wil
mocke
when
your
feare
commeth.
1:27 When
your
feare
commeth
as
desolation,
and
your
destruction
commeth
as
a
whirlewinde;
when
distresse
and
anguish
commeth
vpon
you:
1:28 Then
shall
they
call
vpon
mee,
but
I
will
not
answere;
they
shall
seeke
me
early,
but
they
shall
not
finde
me:
1:29 For
that
they
hated
knowledge,
and
did
not
choose
the
feare
of
the
Lord.
1:30 They
would
none
of
my
counsel:
they
despised
all
my
reproofe.
1:31 Therefore
shall
they
eate
of
the
fruite
of
their
owne
way,
and
be
filled
with
their
owne
deuices.
1:32 For
the
turning
away
of
the
simple
shall
slay
them,
and
the
prosperity
of
fooles
shall
destroy
them.
1:33 But
who
so
hearkneth
vnto
mee,
shall
dwell
safely,
and
shall
be
quiet
from
feare
of
euill.