Cookie & Bean: “The #proverbs of #Solomon son of #David , #king of #Israel : for gaining #wisdom and instruction; for #understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to those who are simple, #knowledge and #discretion to the young— let the #wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— for understanding proverbs and #parables , the #sayings and riddles of the wise. The fear of the #Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. My son, if #sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”— my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it! These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves! Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1:1-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ http://ift.tt/2bEe8uB #bibles #biblestudy #bibleverse #biblejournaling #bibleverses #bible #bible #booksofthebible