Dare to Read & Listen to the Word of God... The Bible

Proverbs Chapter 1

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools; despise wisdom and instruction.

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²⁰ Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,

she raises her voice in the public square;

^{21 on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:}

^{22 “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?}

^{How long will mockers delight in mockery}

^{and fools hate knowledge?}

²³ Repent at my rebuke!

^{Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,}

^{I will make known to you my teachings.}

²⁴ But since you refuse to listen when I call

^{and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,}

²⁵ since you disregard all my advice

^{and do not accept my rebuke,}

²⁶ I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you;

^{I will mock when calamity overtakes you—}

²⁷ when calamity overtakes you like a storm,

^{when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,}

^{when distress and trouble overwhelm you.}

^{28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;}

^{they will look for me but will not find me,}

²⁹ since they hated knowledge

^{and did not choose to fear the LORD.}

³⁰ Since they would not accept my advice

^{and spurned my rebuke,}

³¹ they will eat the fruit of their ways

^{and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.}

³² For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,

^{and the complacency of fools will destroy them;}

³³ but whoever listens to me will live in safety

^{and be at ease, without fear of harm.”}

^{May The Lord Add A Rich Blessing to the Reading and APPLICATION of His Word! This is my Prayer, Amen....}