Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mixed her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city,
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith 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 mixed.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just 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 holy is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
To call those who pass by who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith 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.
