箴言 9
1 智慧建造了房舍，雕琢了七根石柱，
Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
2 宰殺了牲畜，配製了美酒，舖設了飯桌，
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
3 派出自己的使女，在城市高處吶喊：「
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
4 誰是無知的，請轉身到這裏來! 」她對愚鈍的人說：「
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 你們來，吃我的食糧，飲我配製的酒!
“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
6 你們應放棄無知，好使你們得以生存，並在明智的道路上邁進。」
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
7 誰矯正輕狂的人，只有自招羞辱；誰責斥邪惡的人，只有自找凌辱。
One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 你不要責斥輕狂的人，免得他恨你；卻要責斥明智的人，他必會愛你。
Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 你若指教明智的人，他必更明智；你若教訓正義的人，他必更有見識。
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 敬畏上主是智慧的肇基；認識至聖者就是睿智。
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 藉著我，你的歲月纔可增多，你的壽命纔可延長。
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 你若有智慧，你必蒙受其惠；你若是輕狂也只有自食其果。
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
13 愚昧太太，浮燥愚蠢，一無所知。
The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
14 她坐在自家門前，坐在城內高處的座位上，
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 向一往直前的路人喊說：「
to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
16 誰是無知的，請轉身到這裏來! 」她向愚鈍的人說：
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 「偷來的水，更香甜；背地吃的餅更有味。」
“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
