Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She has killed her beasts. She has mingled her wine. She has also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city:
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man gets himself a bruise.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
If thou are wise, thou are wise for thyself. And if thou scoff, thou alone shall bear it.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
to call to those who pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
