Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table;
she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
3 hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:
she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him—
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
5 Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
6 Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
7 He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame.
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove 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 to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
10 The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
11 For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
14 So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;
And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
17 Stolen waters, will be sweet, —and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.
