Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth 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 hither: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
5 'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
Come, eat ye 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.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk 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 correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] 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 thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
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 righteous 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 One is understanding.
11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
The foolish woman is clamorous; [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,
And she sitteth 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 to them that pass by, 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 hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
17 'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
