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| Parallel Chapters and Verses, Greek and Hebrew Lexicon, Commentaries, Strong's Bible Dictionary, Concordances and Cross References for Proverbs 1 Proverbs: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Proverbs 1:1 New American Standard Bible: The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: God's Word Translation: The proverbs of Solomon, David's son who was king of Israel, given King James Version: The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Bible in Basic English: The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. JPS Old Testament: The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; World English Bible: The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: Alphabetical: David Israel king of proverbs Solomon son The GSB: 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; The Argument - The wonderful love of God toward his Church is declared in this book: for as much as the sum and effect of the whole Scriptures is here set forth in these brief sentences, which partly contain doctrine, and partly manners, and also exhortations to both: of which the first nine Chapters are as a preface full of grave sentences and deep mysteries, to assure the hearts of men to the diligent reading of the parables that follow: which are left as a precious jewel to the Church, of those three thousand parables mentioned in 1Ki 4:32 and were gathered and committed to writing by Solomon's servants and incited by him. MHC: 1:1-6 The lessons here given are plain, and likely to benefit those who feel their own ignorance, and their need to be taught. If young people take heed to their ways, according to Solomon's Proverbs, they will gain knowledge and discretion. Solomon speaks of the most important points of truth, and a greater than Solomon is here. Christ speaks by his word and by his Spirit. Christ is the Word and the Wisdom of God, and he is made to us wisdom. Proverbs 1:2 New American Standard Bible: To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding, God's Word Translation: to grasp wisdom and discipline, to understand deep thoughts, King James Version: To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; Bible in Basic English: To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason: JPS Old Testament: To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding; World English Bible: to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; Alphabetical: and attaining discern discipline for insight instruction know of sayings the To understanding wisdom words GSB: 1:2 To know wisdom {a} and instruction; to perceive the words {b} of understanding; (a) That is, what we ought to know and follow, and what we ought to refuse. (b) Meaning, the word of God in which is the only true knowledge. WES: 1:2 To know - Written to help men to know throughly and practically. Both human wisdom to conduct our affairs in this life, and Divine wisdom. Instruction - The instructions delivered either by God, or men, in order to the attainment of wisdom. To perceive - Which teach a man true understanding. MHC: Proverbs 1:3 New American Standard Bible: To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity; God's Word Translation: to acquire the discipline of wise behavior- righteousness and justice and fairness- King James Version: To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Bible in Basic English: To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour: JPS Old Testament: To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity; World English Bible: to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; Alphabetical: a acquiring and behavior disciplined doing equity fair for in instruction is just justice life prudent receive right Righteousness To what wise GSB: 1:3 To receive the {c} instruction of wisdom, {d} justice, and judgment, and equity; (c) To learn to submit ourselves to the correction of those who are wise. (d) By living justly and rendering to every man that which belongs to him. WES: 1:3 To receive - Willing to receive the counsels of others. Such as makes men wise and prudent, and to teach just judgments or equity. MHC: Proverbs 1:4 New American Standard Bible: To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion, God's Word Translation: to give insight to gullible people, to give knowledge and foresight to the young- King James Version: To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. Bible in Basic English: To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose: JPS Old Testament: To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion; World English Bible: to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man: Alphabetical: and discretion for give giving knowledge naive prudence simple the to young youth GSB: 1:4 To give subtilty to the {e} simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. (e) To such as have no discretion to rule themselves. WES: 1:4 Simple - Such as want wisdom. Young man - Who wants both experience and self - government. MHC: Proverbs 1:5 New American Standard Bible: A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, God's Word Translation: a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction- King James Version: A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Bible in Basic English: (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:) JPS Old Testament: That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels; World English Bible: that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: Alphabetical: A acquire add and counsel discerning get guidance hear in increase learning let listen man of the their to understanding will wise GSB: 1:5 A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of {f} understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: (f) As he shows that these parables containing the effect of religion concerning manners and doctrine, belong to the simple people: so he declares that the same is also necessary for them who are wise and learned. WES: 1:5 Will hear - Is willing to learn. Attain to - The art of governing himself or others. MHC: Proverbs 1:6 New American Standard Bible: To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles. God's Word Translation: to understand a proverb and a clever saying, the words of wise people and their riddles. King James Version: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. Bible in Basic English: To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings. JPS Old Testament: To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. World English Bible: to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. Alphabetical: a and figure for of parables proverb proverbs riddles sayings the their To understand understanding wise words MHC: Proverbs 1:7 New American Standard Bible: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. God's Word Translation: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline. King James Version: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Bible in Basic English: The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching. JPS Old Testament: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and discipline. World English Bible: The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. Alphabetical: and beginning but despise discipline fear fools instruction is knowledge LORD of The wisdom WES: 1:7 The fear - Reverence and obedience to God. Beginning - The foundation without which all other knowledge is vain. Fools - That is, wicked men, are so far from attaining true wisdom, that they despise it, and all the means of getting it. MHC: 1:7-9 Fools are persons who have no true wisdom, who follow their own devices, without regard to reason, or reverence for God. Children are reasonable creatures, and when we tell them what they must do, we must tell them why. But they are corrupt and wilful, therefore with the instruction there is need of a law. Let Divine truths and commands be to us most honourable; let us value them, and then they shall be so to us. Proverbs 1:8 New American Standard Bible: Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching; God's Word Translation: My son, listen to your father's discipline, and do not neglect your mother's teachings, King James Version: My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bible in Basic English: My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother: JPS Old Testament: Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother; World English Bible: My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching: Alphabetical: and do father's forsake Hear instruction Listen mother's my not son teaching to your GSB: 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy {g} father, and forsake not the law of thy {h} mother: (g) He speaks this in the Name of God, who is the universal Father of all creatures, or in the name of the pastor of the Church, who is as a father. (h) That is, of the Church, in which the faithful are begotten by the incorruptible seed of God's word. WES: 1:8 My son - He speaks to his scholars with paternal authority and affection. Of thy mother - Those pious instructions, which thy mother instilled into thee in thy tender years. MHC: Proverbs 1:9 New American Standard Bible: Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck. God's Word Translation: because discipline and teachings are a graceful garland on your head and a golden chain around your neck. King James Version: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. Bible in Basic English: For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck. JPS Old Testament: For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. World English Bible: for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck. Alphabetical: a about adorn and are be chain garland grace graceful head Indeed neck ornaments They to will wreath your MHC: Proverbs 1:10 New American Standard Bible: My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. God's Word Translation: My son, if sinners lure you, do not go along. King James Version: My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Bible in Basic English: My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them. JPS Old Testament: My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. World English Bible: My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent. Alphabetical: consent do entice give if in My not sinners son them to you GSB: 1:10 My son, {i} if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (i) That is, the wicked who do not have the fear of God. MHC: 1:10-19 Wicked people are zealous in seducing others into the paths of the destroyer: sinners love company in sin. But they have so much the more to answer for. How cautious young people should be! Consent thou not. Do not say as they say, nor do as they do, or would have thee to do; have no fellowship with them. Who could think that it should be a pleasure to one man to destroy another! See their idea of worldly wealth; but it is neither substance, nor precious. It is the ruinous mistake of thousands, that they overvalue the wealth of this world. Men promise themselves in vain that sin will turn to their advantage. The way of sin is down-hill; men cannot stop themselves. Would young people shun temporal and eternal ruin, let them refuse to take one step in these destructive paths. Men's greediness of gain hurries them upon practices which will not suffer them or others to live out half their days. What is a man profited, though he gain the world, if he lose his life? much less if he lose his soul? Proverbs 1:11 New American Standard Bible: If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; God's Word Translation: If they say, "Come with us. Let's set an ambush to kill someone. Let's hide to ambush innocent people for fun. King James Version: If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Bible in Basic English: If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause; JPS Old Testament: If they say: 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk for the innocent without cause; World English Bible: If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; Alphabetical: along ambush blood cause Come for harmless If in innocent Let let's lie say some someone's soul the they us wait waylay with without GSB: 1:11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for {k} blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: (k) He speaks not only of the shedding of blood with hand, but of all crafty practises which tend to the detriment of our neighbour. MHC: Proverbs 1:12 New American Standard Bible: Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; God's Word Translation: We'll swallow them alive like the grave, like those in good health who go into the pit. King James Version: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: Bible in Basic English: Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death; JPS Old Testament: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those that go down into the pit; World English Bible: let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. Alphabetical: alive and as down Even go grave Let let's like pit Sheol swallow the them those to us who whole GSB: 1:12 Let us swallow them up alive as the {l} grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: (l) As the grave is never satisfied, so the malice of the wicked and their cruelty has no end. MHC: Proverbs 1:13 New American Standard Bible: We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil; God's Word Translation: We'll find all kinds of valuable possessions. We'll fill our homes with stolen goods. King James Version: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Bible in Basic English: Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth; JPS Old Testament: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil; World English Bible: We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil. Alphabetical: all and fill find get houses kinds of our plunder precious sorts spoil things valuable we wealth will with MHC: Proverbs 1:14 New American Standard Bible: Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse," God's Word Translation: Join us. We'll split the loot equally." King James Version: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: Bible in Basic English: Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag: JPS Old Testament: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse'-- World English Bible: You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse." Alphabetical: a all and common have in lot one purse shall share throw us we will with your GSB: 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one {m} purse: (m) He shows how the wicked are allured to join together, because they have everyone part of the spoil of the innocent. MHC: Proverbs 1:15 New American Standard Bible: My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path, God's Word Translation: My son, do not follow them in their way. Do not even set foot on their path, King James Version: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: Bible in Basic English: My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways: JPS Old Testament: My son, walk not thou in the way with them, restrain thy foot from their path; World English Bible: My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path, Alphabetical: along do feet foot from go in Keep my not on path paths set son the their them walk way with your GSB: 1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their {n} path: (n) That is, have nothing at all to do with them. MHC: Proverbs 1:16 New American Standard Bible: For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood. God's Word Translation: because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood. King James Version: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Bible in Basic English: For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life. JPS Old Testament: For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. World English Bible: for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood. Alphabetical: And are blood evil feet for hasten into run rush shed sin swift their they to MHC: Proverbs 1:17 New American Standard Bible: Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird; God's Word Translation: It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird. King James Version: Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. Bible in Basic English: Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird: JPS Old Testament: For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of any bird; World English Bible: For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird: Alphabetical: a all any baited bird birds full How in Indeed is it net of sight spread the to useless view WES: 1:17 In vain - The fowler who spreads, his net in the sight of the bird looseth his labour. But these, are more foolish than the silly birds, and though they are not ignorant of the mischief which these evil courses will bring upon themselves, yet they will not take warning. MHC: Proverbs 1:18 New American Standard Bible: But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives. God's Word Translation: But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives. King James Version: And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. Bible in Basic English: And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves. JPS Old Testament: And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives. World English Bible: but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives. Alphabetical: ambush blood But for in lie lives men only own their themselves These they wait waylay GSB: 1:18 And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for {o} their [own] lives. (o) He shows that there is no reason to move these wicked to spoil the innocent, aside from their malice and cruelty. WES: 1:18 Their own blood - The destruction which they design to others, fall upon themselves. MHC: Proverbs 1:19 New American Standard Bible: So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors. God's Word Translation: This is what happens to everyone who is greedy for unjust gain. Greed takes away his life. King James Version: So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Bible in Basic English: Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners. JPS Old Testament: So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof. World English Bible: So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners. Alphabetical: after all are away by end everyone gain gains get go ill-gotten is it its life lives of possessors So Such takes the those violence ways who GSB: 1:19 So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away {p} the life of the owners thereof. (p) By which he concludes that the covetous man is a murderer. WES: 1:19 Greedy - That seeks gain by wicked practices. MHC: Proverbs 1:20 New American Standard Bible: Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square; God's Word Translation: Wisdom sings her song in the streets. In the public squares she raises her voice. King James Version: Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: Bible in Basic English: Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places; JPS Old Testament: Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places; World English Bible: Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares. Alphabetical: aloud calls her in lifts public raises she shouts square squares street the voice Wisdom GSB: 1:20 {q} Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the {r} streets: (q) This wisdom is the eternal word of God. (r) So that no one can pretend ignorance. WES: 1:20 Wisdom - Having expressed the counsels of wicked men, he now declares the voice of wisdom. By wisdom he understands the wisdom of God revealed to men in his word. And this is said to cry with a loud voice, to intimate God's earnestness in inviting sinners to repentance. Abroad - Or, in the streets or open places. Not in corners, but openly before all the world. MHC: 1:20-33 Solomon, having showed how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God. Christ himself is Wisdom, is Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are here called by Him: 1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners. Proud, jovial people, that make a jest of every thing. Scoffers at religion, that run down every thing sacred and serious. 3. Fools. Those are the worst of fools that hate to be taught, and have a rooted dislike to serious godliness. The precept is plain; Turn you at my reproof. We do not make a right use of reproofs, if we do not turn from evil to that which is good. The promises are very encouraging. Men cannot turn by any power of their own; but God answers, Behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you. Special grace is needful to sincere conversion. But that grace shall never be denied to any who seek it. The love of Christ, and the promises mingled with his reproofs, surely should have the attention of every one. It may well be asked, how long men mean to proceed in such a perilous path, when the uncertainty of life and the consequences of dying without Christ are considered? Now sinners live at ease, and set sorrow at defiance; but their calamity will come. Now God is ready to hear their prayers; but then they shall cry in vain. Are we yet despisers of wisdom? Let us hearken diligently, and obey the Lord Jesus, that we may enjoy peace of conscience and confidence in God; be free from evil, in life, in death, and for ever. Proverbs 1:21 New American Standard Bible: At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings: God's Word Translation: At the corners of noisy streets she calls out. At the entrances to the city she speaks her words, King James Version: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, Bible in Basic English: Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town: JPS Old Testament: She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words: World English Bible: She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: Alphabetical: at city cries entrance gates gateways head her in makes noisy of out sayings she speech streets the utters WES: 1:21 Gates - Where magistrates sit in judgment, and people are assembled. The city - Not only in the gate, but in every part of the city. MHC: Proverbs 1:22 New American Standard Bible: "How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge? God's Word Translation: "How long will you gullible people love being so gullible? How long will you mockers find joy in your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge? King James Version: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Bible in Basic English: How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? JPS Old Testament: How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge? World English Bible: "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? Alphabetical: and being delight fools hate How in knowledge long love mockers mockery naive O ones scoffers scoffing simple simple-minded themselves ways will you your GSB: 1:22 How long, ye {s} simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (s) Wisdom reproves three kinds of men, the foolish or simple who err out of ignorance, the mockers who cannot stand to be taught, and the fools who are drowned in worldly lusts and hate the knowledge of godliness. WES: 1:22 Scoffers - That scoff at religion and contemn the word and faithful ministers of God. MHC: Proverbs 1:23 New American Standard Bible: "Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. God's Word Translation: "Turn to me when I warn you. I will generously pour out my spirit for you. I will make my words known to you. King James Version: Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Bible in Basic English: Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you. JPS Old Testament: Turn you at my reproof; behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. World English Bible: Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. Alphabetical: and Behold had have heart I If known made make my on out pour poured rebuke reproof responded spirit thoughts to Turn will words would you WES: 1:23 My words - By my spirit I will cause you to understand my word. MHC: Proverbs 1:24 New American Standard Bible: "Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; God's Word Translation: "I called, and you refused to listen. I stretched out my hands to you, and no one paid attention. King James Version: Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; Bible in Basic English: Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand; JPS Old Testament: Because I have called, and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man attended, World English Bible: Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; Alphabetical: and attention Because But called gave hand heed I me my no one out paid refused rejected since stretched when you WES: 1:24 Called - By my ministers, by my judgments, and by the motions of my spirit and your own conscience. MHC: Proverbs 1:25 New American Standard Bible: And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof; God's Word Translation: You ignored all my advice. You did not want me to warn you. King James Version: But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: Bible in Basic English: You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words: JPS Old Testament: But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof; World English Bible: but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; Alphabetical: accept advice all and counsel did ignored my neglected not rebuke reproof since want would you MHC: Proverbs 1:26 New American Standard Bible: I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes, God's Word Translation: I will laugh at your calamity. I will make fun of you when panic strikes you, King James Version: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; Bible in Basic English: So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear; JPS Old Testament: I also, in your calamity, will laugh, I will mock when your dread cometh; World English Bible: I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you; Alphabetical: also at calamity comes disaster dread I in laugh mock overtakes turn when will you your GSB: 1:26 I also will {t} laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; (t) This is spoken according to our capacity signifying that the wicked, who mock and jest at God's word, will have the just reward of their mocking. WES: 1:26 Your fear - The misery you do or should fear. MHC: Proverbs 1:27 New American Standard Bible: When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. God's Word Translation: when panic strikes you like a violent storm, when calamity strikes you like a wind storm, when trouble and anguish come to you. King James Version: When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Bible in Basic English: When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you. JPS Old Testament: When your dread cometh as a storm, and your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; when trouble and distress come upon you. World English Bible: when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you. Alphabetical: a and anguish calamity come comes disaster distress dread like over overtakes overwhelm storm sweeps trouble upon when whirlwind you your GSB: 1:27 When {u} your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. (u) That is, your destruction, which you feared. MHC: Proverbs 1:28 New American Standard Bible: "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, God's Word Translation: "They will call to me at that time, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me, King James Version: Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Bible in Basic English: Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me: JPS Old Testament: Then will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me earnestly, but they shall not find me. World English Bible: Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; Alphabetical: answer but call diligently find for I look me not on seek Then they to will GSB: 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not {x} find me: (x) Because they sought not with an affection to God, but for ease of their own grief. WES: 1:28 Early - With diligence and fervency. MHC: Proverbs 1:29 New American Standard Bible: Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD. God's Word Translation: because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD. King James Version: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: Bible in Basic English: For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord: JPS Old Testament: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD; World English Bible: because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh. Alphabetical: and Because choose did fear hated knowledge LORD not of Since the they to WES: 1:29 Knowledge - The practical knowledge of God and of their duty. MHC: Proverbs 1:30 New American Standard Bible: "They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. God's Word Translation: They refused my advice. They despised my every warning. King James Version: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Bible in Basic English: They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them. JPS Old Testament: They would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof. World English Bible: They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. Alphabetical: accept advice all and counsel my not rebuke reproof since spurned they would GSB: 1:30 They would none of my counsel: they {y} despised all my reproof. (y) Showing that without faith and obedience, we cannot call on God correctly. MHC: Proverbs 1:31 New American Standard Bible: "So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices. God's Word Translation: They will eat the fruit of their lifestyle. They will be stuffed with their own schemes. King James Version: Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. Bible in Basic English: So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full. JPS Old Testament: Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. World English Bible: Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes. Alphabetical: and be devices eat filled fruit of own satiated schemes shall So the their they way ways will with GSB: 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the {z} fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. (z) They will feel what convenience their wicked life will give them. WES: 1:31 Eat - They should receive punishment answerable to their sins. Filled - With the fruits of them. MHC: Proverbs 1:32 New American Standard Bible: "For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them. God's Word Translation: "Gullible people kill themselves because of their turning away. Fools destroy themselves because of their indifference. King James Version: For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. Bible in Basic English: For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction. JPS Old Testament: For the waywardness of the thoughtless shall slay them, and the confidence of fools shall destroy them. World English Bible: For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them. Alphabetical: and complacency destroy fools For kill naive of simple the them waywardness will GSB: 1:32 For {a} the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. (a) That is, the prosperity and sensuality in which they delight. WES: 1:32 Turning - From God. Destroy - Shall prove the occasion of their ruin, by making them presumptuous, and secure. MHC: Proverbs 1:33 New American Standard Bible: "But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil." God's Word Translation: But whoever listens to me will live without worry and will be free from the dread of disaster." King James Version: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. Bible in Basic English: But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil. JPS Old Testament: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.' World English Bible: But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm." Alphabetical: and at be but dread ease evil fear from harm he in listens live me of safety securely shall the to who whoever will without MHC: NASB, GWT, KJV, NIV, GWT, NLT, ASV, Matthew Henry's Commentary, Chapter and Verse Old and New Testament Christian Bible Study, Concordance, Chain Links, Cross Reference for pastors, teachers and students |