Proverbs 9:1-9 ▼

1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

2 She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

3 She has sent out her female servants; she calls out from the highest points of the city:”

4 Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!” To the one who lacks sense, she says,”

5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.

6 Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.

7 The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonor on himself; the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.

8 Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.”