Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She has slaughtered her slaughter, She has mingled her wine, Indeed, she has arranged her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
She has sent forth her girls, She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
5 Come, eat ye 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 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
Forsake the simple and live, And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
7 He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth 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: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
9 Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increases learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, 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 your days multiply, And years of life are added to you.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.
13 The foolish woman is clamorous; [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and has not known what.
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
And she has sat at the opening of her house, On a throne—the high places of the city,
15 To call to them that pass by, 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 is void of understanding, she saith to him,
“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks 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.”
