Proverbs 9
1 wisdom to build house: home her to hew pillar her seven
Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
2 to slaughter slaughter her to mix wine her also to arrange table her
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
3 to send: depart maiden her to call: call out upon single/height height town
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
4 who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus lacking heart to say to/for him
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
6 to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct understanding
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
7 to discipline to mock to take: recieve to/for him dishonor and to rebuke to/for wicked blemish his
One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
8 not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
9 to give: give to/for wise and be wise still to know to/for righteous and to add teaching
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
10 beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 for in/on/with me to multiply day your and to add to/for you year life
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
12 if be wise be wise to/for you and to mock to/for alone you to lift: bear
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
13 woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
14 and to dwell to/for entrance house: home her upon throne: seat height town
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
16 who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus and lacking heart and to say to/for him
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
