Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
智慧建造房屋， 鑿成七根柱子，
2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
宰殺牲畜， 調和旨酒， 設擺筵席；
3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
打發使女出去， 自己在城中至高處呼叫，
4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
說：誰是愚蒙人，可以轉到這裏來！ 又對那無知的人說：
5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
你們來，吃我的餅， 喝我調和的酒。
6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
你們愚蒙人，要捨棄愚蒙， 就得存活，並要走光明的道。
7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
指斥褻慢人的，必受辱罵； 責備惡人的，必被玷污。
8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
不要責備褻慢人，恐怕他恨你； 要責備智慧人，他必愛你。
9 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
教導智慧人，他就越發有智慧； 指示義人，他就增長學問。
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
敬畏耶和華是智慧的開端； 認識至聖者便是聰明。
11 For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
你藉着我，日子必增多， 年歲也必加添。
12 If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
你若有智慧，是與自己有益； 你若褻慢，就必獨自擔當。
13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
愚昧的婦人喧嚷； 她是愚蒙，一無所知。
14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
她坐在自己的家門口， 坐在城中高處的座位上，
15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
呼叫過路的， 就是直行其道的人，
16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
說：誰是愚蒙人，可以轉到這裏來！ 又對那無知的人說：
17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
偷來的水是甜的， 暗吃的餅是好的。
