Proverbs 9

¹Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.

²She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.

³She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,

⁴Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,

⁵Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.

⁶Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

⁷He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

⁸Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.

⁹Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

¹¹For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.

¹²If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.

¹³A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

¹⁵To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,

¹⁶Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,

¹⁷Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.

¹⁸But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell.

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 wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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

⁶Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁷He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

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

⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just 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.

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

¹²If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

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

¹⁵To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁶Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷Stolen waters are 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.