Proverbs 9
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1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars. 1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.
2She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table. 2She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3She has sent out her female servants; she calls out on the highest places of the city. 3She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,
4"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding. 4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says,
5"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed. 5“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding." 6Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”
7Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse. 7Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove 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.
9Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person 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 in learning.
10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding. 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. 11For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it. 12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
13The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything. 13The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.
14So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, 14She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
15calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way. 15calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding. 16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,
17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!" 17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave. 18But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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