Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.
3 she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of the highest places of the town.
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
“Come, eat 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 simplicity, and live; and go onward on 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 that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
Do not correct a scorner, 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 to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
13 The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
14 And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
15 to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
