Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of 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,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
5 Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
“Come, eat 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 simplicity, and live; and go onward on 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 that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Do not correct a scorner, 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 to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
