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 and 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 maidservants; she calls out from the heights 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!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Leave your folly behind, and you will 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.
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, 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 man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his 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, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
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 to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive 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 heights of the city,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
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!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
