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 pillars — seven.
2 She has slaughtered her slaughter, She has mingled her wine, Indeed, she has arranged her table.
She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged 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 damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
4 “Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said 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 I have mingled.
'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
6 Forsake the simple and live, And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.
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, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increases learning.
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [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 multiply, And years of life are added to you.
For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
12 If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
13 A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and has not known what.
A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
14 And she has sat at the opening of her house, On a throne—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 to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
16 “Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.”
'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
