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