Proverbs 1 and explanation

 Proverbs 1

This one is self-explanatory. As it is the introduction to the book and its aim. Written by Solomon the King of Israel, the son of David.

2. its purpose is to develop Wisdom and instruction

3 instructions for prudent (careful) behavior doing the right thing, and being fair.

4 for giving prudence to the simple, which in this case means gullible naive easily directed to evil things.

5. those that are wise will hear and add to their education and guidance

6 to understand the riddles of the wise.

7 the fear of the lord (meaning reverence) is the beginning of knowledge, but the fool will despise (hate or not accept) Wisdom or instruction.

This is the end of the introduction of the book of proverbs. The preface of the book.

 

8 Listen to my son to your father's instruction and do not forsake (dismiss) your mother's teaching.

9 for they are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck

 One's father, mother, adult in a position of care for one has the responsibility under God for raising their charges in instructions in proper living. A garland represents a mark of honor or an award for excellence.

10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give into or join with them. 

There is a saying that states that one is known by the company that they keep. If a person's associates are people of good quality, it will affect the quality of all those around them. It does not work in reverse. A single person will not easily or at all affect the dynamic of the group.

11 if they say come along with us, let.s lie in wait for innocent blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

12 let us swallow them alive like the grave lets and whole like those that go down to the pit

These two verses describe the process that people are drawn into the evil of criminal behavior. The group dynamic causes people to do things that they would not usually do just to be accepted. For example, Jumping out of an airplane is not an exercise that most people would do "just because." However, when done in a group setting, as in jump school for the military, it is more acceptable as all share the burden, and a person is much more likely to participate in that atmosphere. This is the importance of having your peers be of equal or higher quality than oneself or conduct themselves more acceptably.

 

13. We will find all kinds of precious possessions we will fill our houses with the Spoil

14. cast your lot amongst us; let us have one purse

These two proverbs are reasons they participate in the misdeeds; it is for gain that has not been earned. Not by hard work but by thievery. When it is time to pay for the group's deeds, being associated with the group exposes all the group's punishments. All participants will be subject to the same punishment. For example: if someone is involved in criminal activity and someone is hurt or killed, that punishment is applied to all that were associated with that act. 

15. My son do not walk in the way with them do not consider going in their direction

16 for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.

            These two proverbs encourage the wise not to walk or even consider going in the direction of those that participate in that practice. As they are quick to hurt others for fun and or profit.

17. Surely In vain, the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

18. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives

19 So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain which taketh the lives of the owners thereof.

            It is futile to set up a trap when the victim is can see and is aware of the trap.

The trap will be turned around on the trapper, and it will be them that will be the victim of the trap set for others. This is how the greedy that look to take the lives of the people they seek to hurt.

20. wisdom crieth without; she utterth her voice in the streets:

21 she crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the opening of the gates: in the city, she utters her words saying  

22. How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge.

23. Turn you at my reproof: Behold I will pour out my spirit unto you I will make known my words unto you

Wisdom is represented in the feminine form, as it is meant to be reproduced to duplicate itself in like-kind Wisdom cries out for an audience in the main concourses of business, in the city's entrances, and states her case. How long will the ignorant remain ignorant and those that scoff and dismiss Wisdom and the foolish do not seek to enlighten and educate themselves? If at any time that you turn and listen to Wisdom, I will not withhold any knowledge from you I will make my knowledge evident to you

24. Because I have called and, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded.

25. But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and none of my reproof:

26 I will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh

            Because I (Wisdom) have done my best to instruct you, and you have refused to listen to reason, I will laugh at your misfortune the problems that would have been avoided if you would listen. I will make an example of you an object of disdain and derision.

27. when your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress cometh upon you

28. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer, they will seek me early, but they shall not find me  

            When you fear the consequences of your inaction on my warnings, and those consequences are coming very quickly, you will call for me, but I will remain silent. You will look for me earnestly but will not find me.

29 For they have hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the lord.

30. They would none of my counsel: and despised all my reproof.

31 They will have the result of their going their own way and be filled with the things that they bring into their own lives.

32. For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

33. But those that harken unto me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from the fear of evil.

            Because they have hated good counsel, and did not choose the fear of the lord, had nothing to do with my counsel, and would not listen to sound instruction. They will suffer the benefits of their folly and the pain it causes. The turning away of these simple minds shall be their demise. The false foolish concept of prosperity shall be the cause of their destruction. However, those that choose to listen will be safe and live a quiet life away from evil.