Provérbios 9
1 A Sabedoria já edificou a sua casa, já lavrou as suas sete colunas.
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
2 Já sacrificou as suas vítimas, misturou o seu vinho: e já preparou a sua mesa.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3 Já mandou as suas criadas, já anda convidando desde as alturas da cidade, dizendo:
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
4 Quem é simples, volte-se para aqui. Aos faltos de entendimento diz:
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
5 Vinde, comei do meu pão, e bebei do vinho que tenho misturado.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Deixai a parvoice, e vivei; e andai pelo caminho do entendimento.
Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
7 O que repreende ao escarnecedor, afronta toma para si; e o que redargue ao ímpio, pega-se-lhe a sua mancha.
He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
8 Não repreendas ao escarnecedor, para que te não aborreça: repreende ao sábio, e amar-te-á.
Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
9 Dá ao sábio, e ele se fará mais sábio: ensina ao justo, e se aumentará em doutrina.
Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
10 O temor do Senhor é o princípio da sabedoria, e a ciência do Santo a prudência.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
11 Porque por mim se multiplicam os teus dias, e anos de vida se te aumentarão.
For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 Se fores sábio, para ti sábio serás; e, se fores escarnecedor, tu só o suportarás.
Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
13 A mulher louca é alvoroçadora, é simples, e não sabe coisa nenhuma.
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
14 E assenta-se à porta da sua casa sobre uma cadeira, nas alturas da cidade,
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
15 Para chamar aos que passam pelo caminho, e endireitam as suas veredas, dizendo:
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
16 Quem é simples, volte-se para aqui. E aos faltos de entendimento diz:
[saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
17 As águas roubadas são doces, e o pão tomado às escondidas é suave.
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
