Daily Bible GNT September 1 Verses

The Value of Proverbs

Proverbs 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David and king of Israel.

²Here are proverbs that will help you recognize wisdom and good advice, and understand sayings with deep meaning. ³They can teach you how to live intelligently and how to be honest, just, and fair. ⁴They can make an inexperienced person clever and teach young people how to be resourceful. ⁵These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated, ⁶so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise.

Advice to the Young

⁷To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the LORD. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

⁸My child, pay attention to what your father and mother tell you. ⁹Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace improves your appearance.

¹⁰My child, when sinners tempt you, don't give in. ¹¹Suppose they say, "Come on; let's find someone to kill! Let's attack some innocent people for the fun of it! ¹²They may be alive and well when we find them, but they'll be dead when we're through with them! ¹³We'll find all kinds of riches and fill our houses with loot! ¹⁴Come and join us, and we'll all share what we steal."

¹⁵My child, don't go with people like that. Stay away from them. ¹⁶They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill. ¹⁷It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching, ¹⁸but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die. ¹⁹Robbery always claims the life of the robber--this is what happens to anyone who lives by violence.

This reading is from The Holy Bible, Today's English Version, Second Edition copyright © American Bible Society, 1992;
Old Testament copyright © American Bible Society, 1976, 1992; New Testament © American Bible Society, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992.

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