Proverbiorum 9
1 sapientia aedificavit sibi domum excidit columnas septem
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
2 immolavit victimas suas miscuit vinum et proposuit mensam suam
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
3 misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad moenia civitatis
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries on the highest places of the city,
4 si quis est parvulus veniat ad me et insipientibus locuta est
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
5 venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 relinquite infantiam et vivite et ambulate per vias prudentiae
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 qui erudit derisorem ipse sibi facit iniuriam et qui arguit impium generat maculam sibi
He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
8 noli arguere derisorem ne oderit te argue sapientem et diliget te
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 principium sapientiae timor Domini et scientia sanctorum prudentia
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui et addentur tibi anni vitae
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
12 si sapiens fueris tibimet ipsi eris si inlusor solus portabis malum
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
13 mulier stulta et clamosa plenaque inlecebris et nihil omnino sciens
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 sedit in foribus domus suae super sellam in excelso urbis loco
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 ut vocaret transeuntes viam et pergentes itinere suo
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 quis est parvulus declinet ad me et vecordi locuta est
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
17 aquae furtivae dulciores sunt et panis absconditus suavior
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
