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