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