Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
3 She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city,
She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said 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 I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy 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.
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth 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 to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
11 For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
12 If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
14 For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
