Proverbs 9
1 Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Wisdom has built her own house; she has carved seven pillars out of rocks.
2 She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
She has slaughtered her animals; 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 maids; she calls out from the highest points of the city,
4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
“Who is naive? Let him turn aside here!” To the one lacking good sense she speaks.
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 naive actions and live; walk in the path of understanding.
7 He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
Whoever disciplines a mocker receives abuse, and whoever rebukes a wicked person receives insults.
8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, 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.
Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser; teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.
10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
For through 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 are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you mock, you will carry it by yourself.”
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
The woman of foolishness is ignorant; she is untaught and knows nothing.
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 highest places of the town.
15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
She is calling out to those who pass by in the streets, to people walking straight on their way.
16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
“Let anyone who is naive turn aside here,” she says to those who have no sense.
17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is delicious.”
