Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
“If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
“Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
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 beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
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.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
“Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
