Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
She has slaughtered her slaughter, She has mingled her wine, Indeed, she has arranged her table.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
She has sent forth her girls, She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
“Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
Forsake the simple and live, And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.
8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
9 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increases learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
For by me your days multiply, And years of life are added to you.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and has not known what.
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
And she has sat at the opening of her house, On a throne—the high places of the city,
15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
“Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.”
