Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom hath builded 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 fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished 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 crieth aloud 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,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,
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 folly, and live! And go forward 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 correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke 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 instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; 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 the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
Yea, through 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 art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”
13 The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.
14 And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
To call aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,
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 hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
