LEB - Proverbs - 9

9:1  Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.

9:2  She has slaughtered her slaughtering, mixed her wine, and also set her table.

9:3  She has sent her servant girls, she calls upon the wings of the high places of town,

9:4  “Whoever is simple, let him turn here.” As for the one who lacks ⌞sense⌟, she says to him,

9:5  “Come, eat with my bread; drink with the wine I have mixed.

9:6  Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding.”

9:7  He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself, and he who rebukes the wicked ⌞gets hurt⌟.

9:8  Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you.

9:9  Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; ⌞teach⌟ a righteous one and he will increase learning.

9:10  The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.

9:11  For by me your days shall increase, and years of life shall multiply for you.

9:12  If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, alone you shall bear it.

9:13  A woman of foolishness is loud, simple, and does not know ⌞it⌟.

9:14  She sits at the door of her house, upon a throne at the high places of town,

9:15  in order to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight on their way:

9:16  “Whoever is simple, may he turn here!” As for he who lacks ⌞sense⌟, she says to him,

9:17  “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”

9:18  But he does not know that the dead are there, in the depths of Sheol are her guests.