Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
智慧建造了房舍，雕琢了七根石柱，
2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
宰殺了牲畜，配製了美酒，舖設了飯桌，
3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
派出自己的使女，在城市高處吶喊：「
4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
誰是無知的，請轉身到這裏來! 」她對愚鈍的人說：「
5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
你們來，吃我的食糧，飲我配製的酒!
6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
你們應放棄無知，好使你們得以生存，並在明智的道路上邁進。」
7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
誰矯正輕狂的人，只有自招羞辱；誰責斥邪惡的人，只有自找凌辱。
8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
你不要責斥輕狂的人，免得他恨你；卻要責斥明智的人，他必會愛你。
9 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
你若指教明智的人，他必更明智；你若教訓正義的人，他必更有見識。
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
敬畏上主是智慧的肇基；認識至聖者就是睿智。
11 For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
藉著我，你的歲月纔可增多，你的壽命纔可延長。
12 If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
你若有智慧，你必蒙受其惠；你若是輕狂也只有自食其果。
13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
愚昧太太，浮燥愚蠢，一無所知。
14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
她坐在自家門前，坐在城內高處的座位上，
15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
向一往直前的路人喊說：「
16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
誰是無知的，請轉身到這裏來! 」她向愚鈍的人說：
17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
「偷來的水，更香甜；背地吃的餅更有味。」
