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 carved out her seven pillars.
2She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table. 2She has prepared her meat; 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 female servants; she calls out from the highest points of the city:"
4"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding. 4Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,"
5"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed. 5Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.
6Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding." 6Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
7Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse. 7The one who corrects a mocker will bring dishonor on himself; the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.
8Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you. 8Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke 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. 9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more."
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 understanding.
11For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. 11For by Wisdom your days will be many, 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 your own benefit; if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences."
13The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything. 13The woman Folly is rowdy; she is gullible and knows nothing.
14So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, 14She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
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 go straight ahead on their paths:"
16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding. 16Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,"
17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!" 17Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty!"
18But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave. 18But he doesn't know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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