New King James Version | International Standard Version |
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 slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table. | 2She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table. |
3She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, | 3She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city, |
4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, | 4"Let whoever is naïve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says, |
5“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed. | 5"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed. |
6Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding. | 6Leave your naïve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding." |
7“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. | 7Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained. |
8Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. | 8Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you. |
9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. | 9Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning. |
10“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | 10The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding. |
11For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. | 11For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life. |
12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.” | 12If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible. |
13A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing. | 13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge. |
14For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city, | 14She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city. |
15To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way: | 15She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business, |
16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here”; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, | 16"Whoever is naïve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says, |
17“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” | 17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious." |
18But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell. | 18But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol. |
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
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