Proverbs 9:1-9 ▼

1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.

2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

3 She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,

4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says,

5 “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.

6 Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”

7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.