Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
And she sitteth at the entry 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 passers-by who go right on their ways:
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
