箴言 9
1 智慧建造房屋， 凿成七根柱子，
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 宰杀牲畜， 调和旨酒， 设摆筵席；
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 打发使女出去， 自己在城中至高处呼叫，
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 说：谁是愚蒙人，可以转到这里来！ 又对那无知的人说：
Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 你们来，吃我的饼， 喝我调和的酒。
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
6 你们愚蒙人，要舍弃愚蒙， 就得存活，并要走光明的道。
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 指斥亵慢人的，必受辱骂； 责备恶人的，必被玷污。
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.
8 不要责备亵慢人，恐怕他恨你； 要责备智慧人，他必爱你。
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 教导智慧人，他就越发有智慧； 指示义人，他就增长学问。
Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
10 敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端； 认识至圣者便是聪明。
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
11 你借着我，日子必增多， 年岁也必加添。
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 你若有智慧，是与自己有益； 你若亵慢，就必独自担当。
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
13 愚昧的妇人喧嚷； 她是愚蒙，一无所知。
A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 她坐在自己的家门口， 坐在城中高处的座位上，
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 呼叫过路的， 就是直行其道的人，
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 说：谁是愚蒙人，可以转到这里来！ 又对那无知的人说：
Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 偷来的水是甜的， 暗吃的饼是好的。
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
