Proverbs 9

¹Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

²She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

³She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

⁴Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

⁵Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

⁷He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹²If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

¹⁶Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷Stolen waters are sweet, And breadeatenin secret is pleasant.

¹⁸But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillarsseven.

²She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

³She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

⁴`Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

⁵`Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

⁶Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

⁷The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for itshame, And a reprover of the wickedhis blemish.

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

⁹Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹⁰The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.

¹¹For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

¹²If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scornedthyself bearest it .

¹³A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

¹⁴And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a thronethe high places of the city,

¹⁵To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.

¹⁶`Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heartshe said to him,

¹⁷`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

¹⁸And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!