Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
Wisdom has built her house. She has set up her seven pillars.
2 She has killed her beasts. She has mingled her wine. She has also furnished her table.
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
3 She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city:
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from 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,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed.
6 Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
Leave your simple ways, and live. 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 who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still 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 YHWH is the beginning of wisdom. 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 your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If thou are wise, thou are wise for thyself. And if thou scoff, thou alone shall bear it.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
13 The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.
The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.
14 And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
She sits 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 those who pass by, who go straight 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,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
