箴言 9
1 智慧建造房屋， 鑿成七根柱子，
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 宰殺牲畜， 調和旨酒， 設擺筵席；
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 打發使女出去， 自己在城中至高處呼叫，
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 說：誰是愚蒙人，可以轉到這裏來！ 又對那無知的人說：
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 你們來，吃我的餅， 喝我調和的酒。
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
6 你們愚蒙人，要捨棄愚蒙， 就得存活，並要走光明的道。
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 指斥褻慢人的，必受辱罵； 責備惡人的，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 不要責備褻慢人，恐怕他恨你； 要責備智慧人，他必愛你。
Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 教導智慧人，他就越發有智慧； 指示義人，他就增長學問。
Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
10 敬畏耶和華是智慧的開端； 認識至聖者便是聰明。
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
11 你藉着我，日子必增多， 年歲也必加添。
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 你若有智慧，是與自己有益； 你若褻慢，就必獨自擔當。
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
13 愚昧的婦人喧嚷； 她是愚蒙，一無所知。
A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 她坐在自己的家門口， 坐在城中高處的座位上，
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 呼叫過路的， 就是直行其道的人，
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 說：誰是愚蒙人，可以轉到這裏來！ 又對那無知的人說：
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 偷來的水是甜的， 暗吃的餅是好的。
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
