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 seven pillars;
2 She hath killed her fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished her table.
She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth aloud upon the highest places of the city:
She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,
'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 which I have mingled!
'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake folly, and live! And go forward in the way of understanding!
Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
7 “He who correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.
He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.
8 Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.
11 Yea, through me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
13 The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.
The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
14 She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon a seat in 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 aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
17 “Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
