Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2 hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table;
She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:
She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him—
Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5 Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
7 He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame.
He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke 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.
Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
10 The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
11 For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.
For by me shall thy days 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 be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
13 The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
14 So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;
Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
17 Stolen waters, will be sweet, —and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
