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Proverbs 9

1 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;

1 Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.

2 She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table.

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

3 She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city,

3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city,

4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

4 “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no 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 I have mixed.

6 Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding.

6 Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”

7 "He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

8 Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11 For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

11 For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone."

12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

13 A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing.

13 Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.

14 For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city,

14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

15 To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way:

15 calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here"; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,

17 "Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

17 “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”

18 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell.

18 But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.