Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; 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 mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
13 The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
14 And she sitteth at the entry 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 heights of the city,
15 to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
