Proverbs 2 - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

Chapter 2The good results of wise teaching

1My child, listen to my teaching. Think about my commands.

2Listen carefully, so that you understand what wisdom really is.

3Yes, always try to learn what is right. Never stop trying to understand.

4Look for wisdom as carefully as you would look for silver or valuable jewels.

5Then you will understand how to respect the Lord with fear. You will learn all about God.

6It is the Lord who gives wisdom to people. He teaches us to understand things, so that we know what is true.

7He helps good people to be wise in how they live. And he keeps honest people safe.

8He protects the lives of righteous people. He takes care of people who serve him faithfully.

9So learn from God. Then you will understand what is right, true and fair. You will know the best way to live.

10You will become wise in your thoughts. Your knowledge of what is right will make you happy.

11You will know the right thing to do, and that will keep you safe.

12You will not join with wicked people. You will keep away from those who speak false things.

13Those people no longer follow honest ways. They live in dark places.

14They enjoy doing wicked and evil things.

15They only do wrong things. They are always deceiving others.

16If you have wisdom, you will not listen to the sweet words of a prostitute. You will not let a woman like that deceive you. That kind of woman likes to have sex with many people.

17She leaves her own husband that she married when she was young. Now she forgets what she promised to God at the time of her marriage.

18Do not go into her house! If you do, you will be on the road to death. If you follow her, you will arrive at the home of the spirits of dead people.

19Anybody who visits her will never return. He will never find the way back to a good life.

20If you have wisdom, you will enjoy life, as good people do. You will live as righteous people live.

21Good and honest people will continue to live in our land.

22But God will remove wicked people from the land. He will throw out all those who are not faithful.