Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke 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.
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.
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 the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For by me shall thy days 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 be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
