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 and 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 maidservants; she calls out from the heights 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!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct understanding
Leave your folly behind, and you will 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
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, 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 man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and 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 through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
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 to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
13 woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive 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 heights of the city,
15 to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
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!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
