Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.
8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.
11 For by me shall thy days 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 be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
