YLT - Proverbs - 9

9:1  Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars--seven.

9:2  She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

9:3  She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

9:4  `Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

9:5  `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

9:6  Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

9:7  The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish.

9:8  Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

9:9  Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

9:10  The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.

9:11  For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

9:12  If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned--thyself bearest it .

9:13  A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

9:14  And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne--the high places of the city,

9:15  To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.

9:16  `Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart--she said to him,

9:17  `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

9:18  And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!