Proverbs 9
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1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.1Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;
2She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table.2She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;
3She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,3She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city:
4"Let whoever is naïve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,4"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,
5"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.5"Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6Leave your naïve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."6"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
7Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.7He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
8Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
9Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.9Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
10The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life.11For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.
12If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge.13The woman of folly is boisterous, She is naive and knows nothing.
14She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.14She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,
15She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business, 15Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:
16"Whoever is naïve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,16"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,
17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."17"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
18But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol. 18But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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