Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished 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 highest 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: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
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 which I have mingled.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and 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 that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth 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.
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.
Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, 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: and 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 thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall 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 thou art wise, thou art 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] simple, 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 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 them that pass 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 as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
