Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.
hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table;
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of the highest places of the town.
hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him—
5 “Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;
6 Forsake simplicity, and live; and go onward on the way of understanding.
Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
7 He that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame.
8 Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
10 The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;
11 For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.
12 If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.
13 The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;
15 To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
Stolen waters, will be sweet, —and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
