Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom has built her house; she has prepared its seven pillars.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She has slaughtered her animals for meat; she has mixed her wine; and she has set her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She has sent out her servant girls with invitations. She calls out from the highest places of the town,
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
“Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
“Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Leave your foolish ways and you will live; follow the path that makes sense.”
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
If you correct a mocker all you get are insults; if you argue with the wicked all you get is abuse.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.
9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
Through wisdom you'll have many more days, increasing the years of your life.
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 the one to profit from it; if you scoff, you alone will have to suffer the consequences.
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant woman who doesn't know anything.
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the town,
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
calling out to those passing by, going about their business,
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
“Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret tastes good!”
