Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
5 “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.
11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
