Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city,
4 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
5 'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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 reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just 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 fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
13 The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
17 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
