Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city,
4 'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
5 'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.
He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
13 A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
17 'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
