📖 Proverbs — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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Proverbs 1:1 The Rproverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Proverbs 1:3 To Rreceive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and Tequity;
Proverbs 1:4 To give Rsubtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and Tdiscretion.
Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and Ra man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 1:6 To understand Ra proverb, and Tthe interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 1:7 The Rfear of the LORD is Tthe beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:8 RMy son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 1:9 For Rthey shall be Tan ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs 1:10 RMy son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs 1:11 If they say, Come with us, Rlet us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
Proverbs 1:12 Let us Rswallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
Proverbs 1:13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
Proverbs 1:15 My son, Rwalk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 1:16 RFor their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 1:17 Surely Rin vain the net is spread Tin the sight of any bird.
Proverbs 1:18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Proverbs 1:19 So are the ways of Revery one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 1:20 RTWisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Proverbs 1:21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Proverbs 1:22 RHow long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:23 RTurn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs 1:24 Because RI have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Proverbs 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and Rwould none of my reproof:
Proverbs 1:26 RI also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Proverbs 1:27 When Ryour fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Proverbs 1:28 Then Rshall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Proverbs 1:29 For Rthat they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Proverbs 1:30 RThey would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs 1:32 For Rthe Tturning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 1:33 But Rwhoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 1:1–9 — Learning begins with reverence
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Solomon’s proverbs train judgment, understanding, and wise conduct. Reverence for the Lord and attentiveness to parental instruction establish the foundation.
Key Truth: Receive instruction with reverence.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The proverbs of Solomon the ____ of David, king of Israel;” (Proverbs 1:1)
Find it in Proverbs 1:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of ____ ;” (Proverbs 1:2)
Find it in Proverbs 1:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For they shall be an ____ of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” (Proverbs 1:9)
Find it in Proverbs 1:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 1:10–19 — Refuse violent gain
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The warning against enticing sinners exposes promises of shared profit built on bloodshed. Greed destroys those pursuing it.
Key Truth: Do not join exploitation for gain.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “My ____ , if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.” (Proverbs 1:10)
Find it in Proverbs 1:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “My son, ____ not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot …” (Proverbs 1:15)
Find it in Proverbs 1:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the ____ of the owners thereof.” (Proverbs 1:19)
Find it in Proverbs 1:19 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 1:20–33 — Wisdom’s public invitation
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Wisdom calls openly for a teachable response. Repeated refusal ends in calamity, while listening offers a life freed from fear of evil.
Key Truth: Respond to wisdom while you can.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:” (Proverbs 1:20)
Find it in Proverbs 1:20 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your ____ cometh;” (Proverbs 1:26)
Find it in Proverbs 1:26 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of ____ .” (Proverbs 1:33)
Find it in Proverbs 1:33 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
James 1:5 — God welcomes requests for wisdom.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What enticing shortcut should you refuse?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the opening connect learning with existing wisdom?
2. What distinguishes the foundation of knowledge from its refusal?
3. How does promised shared gain conceal the sinners’ real danger?
4. Why does greed’s trap turn on its participants?
5. How does Wisdom’s public call distinguish opportunity from persistent refusal?
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