< מִשְׁלֵי 9 >

חׇכְמוֹת בָּנְתָה בֵיתָהּ חָצְבָה עַמּוּדֶיהָ שִׁבְעָֽה׃ 1
Wisdom has built her house. She has set up her seven pillars.
טָבְחָה טִבְחָהּ מָסְכָה יֵינָהּ אַף עָרְכָה שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃ 2
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
שָׁלְחָה נַעֲרֹתֶיהָ תִקְרָא עַל־גַּפֵּי מְרֹמֵי קָֽרֶת׃ 3
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
מִי־פֶתִי יָסֻר הֵנָּה חֲסַר־לֵב אָמְרָה לּֽוֹ׃ 4
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
לְכוּ לַחֲמוּ בְֽלַחֲמִי וּשְׁתוּ בְּיַיִן מָסָֽכְתִּי׃ 5
"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed.
עִזְבוּ פְתָאיִם וִֽחְיוּ וְאִשְׁרוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃ 6
Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
יֹסֵר ׀ לֵץ לֹקֵחַֽ לוֹ קָלוֹן וּמוֹכִיחַ לְרָשָׁע מוּמֽוֹ׃ 7
He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
אַל־תּוֹכַח לֵץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶךָּ הוֹכַח לְחָכָם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃ 8
Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
תֵּן לְחָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־עוֹד הוֹדַע לְצַדִּיק וְיוֹסֶף לֶֽקַח׃ 9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
תְּחִלַּת חׇכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה וְדַעַת קְדֹשִׁים בִּינָֽה׃ 10
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
כִּי־בִי יִרְבּוּ יָמֶיךָ וְיוֹסִיפוּ לְּךָ שְׁנוֹת חַיִּֽים׃ 11
For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
אִם־חָכַמְתָּ חָכַמְתָּ לָּךְ וְלַצְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ תִשָּֽׂא׃ 12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
אֵשֶׁת כְּסִילוּת הֹמִיָּה פְּתַיּוּת וּבַל־יָדְעָה מָּֽה׃ 13
The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.
וְֽיָשְׁבָה לְפֶתַח בֵּיתָהּ עַל־כִּסֵּא מְרֹמֵי קָֽרֶת׃ 14
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
לִקְרֹא לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָרֶךְ הַֽמְיַשְּׁרִים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃ 15
To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
מִי־פֶתִי יָסֻר הֵנָּה וַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאָמְרָה לּֽוֹ׃ 16
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִים יִמְתָּקוּ וְלֶחֶם סְתָרִים יִנְעָֽם׃ 17
"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
וְֽלֹא־יָדַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִים שָׁם בְּעִמְקֵי שְׁאוֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ (Sheol h7585) 18
But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

< מִשְׁלֵי 9 >