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Proverbs 9

Common English Bible CEB

1 Wisdom built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

2 She slaughtered her animals, mixed her wine, and set her table.

3 She sends out her female servants; she issues an invitation from the top of the city heights:

4 "Whoever is naive turn aside here," she says to those who lack sense.

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

6 Abandon your simplistic ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

7 Whoever instructs the cynic gets insulted; whoever corrects the wicked gets hurt.

8 Don't correct the impudent, or they will hate you; correct the wise, and they will love you.

9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser; inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.

10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD; the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.

11 Through me your days will be many; years will be added to your life.

12 If you are wise, it is to your benefit; if you are cynical, you will bear it all alone.

13 Woman Folly is noisy; she's stupid and doesn't even know it.

14 She sits at the doorway of her house, on a seat at the city heights.

15 She invites those who pass by on the path, those going straight on their way.

16 "Whoever is naive, come in here," she says to those who lack sense.

17 "Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is pleasant."

18 But they don't know that the dead are there; her guests are in the depths of the grave.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Lady Wisdom has built and furnished her home; it's supported by seven hewn timbers.

2 The banquet meal is ready to be served: lamb roasted, wine poured out, table set with silver and flowers.

3 Having dismissed her serving maids, Lady Wisdom goes to town, stands in a prominent place, and invites everyone within sound of her voice:

4 "Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me!

5 I've prepared a wonderful spread - fresh-baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines.

6 Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning."

7 If you reason with an arrogant cynic, you'll get slapped in the face; confront bad behavior and get a kick in the shins.

8 So don't waste your time on a scoffer; all you'll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that's different - they'll love you for it!

9 Save your breath for the wise - they'll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know - they'll profit from it.

10 Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God, insight into life from knowing a Holy God.

11 It's through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens, and the years of your life ripen.

12 Live wisely and wisdom will permeate your life; mock life and life will mock you. Madame Whore Calls Out, Too

13 Then there's this other woman, Madame Whore - brazen, empty-headed, frivolous.

14 She sits on the front porch of her house on Main Street,

15 And as people walk by minding their own business, calls out,

16 "Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on?

17 Steal off with me, I'll show you a good time! No one will ever know - I'll give you the time of your life."

18 But they don't know about all the skeletons in her closet, that all her guests end up in hell.