Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.
8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
