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Proverbs 9:1-12

1 Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

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

2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

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

3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon 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 hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith 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 [which] I have mingled.

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

6 Forsake the foolish, 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 that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.

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

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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 yet 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 [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 thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

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

12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].

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

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