1 | Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars. |
2 | She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready. |
3 | She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying, |
4 | Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says: |
5 | Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed. |
6 | Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge. |
7 | He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name. |
8 | Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him. |
9 | Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased. |
10 | The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind |
11 | For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long. |
12 | If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it. |
13 | The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all. |
14 | Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town, |
15 | Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says: |
16 | Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says: |
17 | Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing. |
18 | But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld. |
Proverbs 09
