Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She has slaughtered her slaughter, She has mingled her wine, Indeed, she has arranged her table.
She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She has sent forth her girls, She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
4 “Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
5 “Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the simple and live, And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.
8 Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increases learning.
Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.
11 For by me your days multiply, And years of life are added to you.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
13 A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and has not known what.
The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
14 And she has sat at the opening of her house, On a throne—the high places of the city,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 “Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.”
'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
