Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
