Proverbs 9
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1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.
2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.2She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,3She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,
4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says,
5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.5“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.6Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”
7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.7Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.11For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
13A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.13The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.
14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,14She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
15To call passengers who go right on their ways:15calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,
17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.18But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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