Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom hath builded 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 killed her fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished 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 aloud upon the highest places of the city:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him—
“Whoever 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 of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled!
6 Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Forsake folly, and live! And go forward in the way of understanding!
7 He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame.
“He who correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Rebuke not a scoffer, 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 instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
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 Most Holy is understanding.
11 For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.
Yea, through 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, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must 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 very simple, and careth for nothing.
14 So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;
She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon 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 aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
“Whoever 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 water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
