CPDV - Proverbs - 9

9:1  Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.

9:2  She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.

9:3  She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,

9:4  “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:

9:5  “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.

9:6  Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”

9:7  Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.

9:8  Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.

9:9  Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.

9:10  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.

9:11  For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.

9:12  If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.

9:13  A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,

9:14  sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,

9:15  so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:

9:16  “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,

9:17  “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”

9:18  And he did not know that giants are there, and that her companions are in the depths of Hell.