Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom hath builded 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 fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished 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 crieth aloud 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,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,
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 folly, and live! And go forward 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 correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke 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 instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
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 the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
Yea, through 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 art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.
14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon 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 aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,
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 turn in hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
