Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries on the highest places of the city,
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says 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 the foolish, and live; and go 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 reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself 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 you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
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 instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just 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 holy is understanding.
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your 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 you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
For she sits 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 passengers who go right on their ways:
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says 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.
