Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
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.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
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.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
