Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She has killed her beasts. She has mingled her wine. She has also furnished her table.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:
3 She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city:
She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
4 He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
7 He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man gets himself a bruise.
He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou are wise, thou are wise for thyself. And if thou scoff, thou alone shall bear it.
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.
The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call to those who pass by, who go right on their ways:
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
16 He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
