Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth 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 hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith 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 reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] 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 thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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 thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt 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 knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
14 For she sitteth 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 hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith 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.'
