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