Proverbs 9
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1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.2She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,3She has sent out her female servants; she calls out from the highest points of the city:"
4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says,4Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,"
5“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.5Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.
6Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”6Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
7Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.7The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonor on himself; the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.
8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.8Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more."
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.11For by Wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.12If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit; if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences."
13The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.13The woman Folly is rowdy; she is gullible and knows nothing.
14She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,14She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,15calling to those who pass by, who go straight ahead on their paths:"
16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,16Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,"
17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”17Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty!"
18But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.18But he doesn't know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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