Proverbs

1Wisdom has built her house.She has carved out her seven pillars.

2She has prepared her meat.She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

3She has sent out her maidens.She cries from the highest places of the city:

4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

5“Come, eat some of my bread,Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

6Leave your simple ways, and live.Walk in the way of understanding.”

7One who corrects a mocker invites insult.One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

9Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11For by me your days will be multiplied.The years of your life will be increased.

12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.If you mock, you alone will bear it.

13The foolish woman is loud,undisciplined, and knows nothing.

14She sits at the door of her house,on a seat in the high places of the city,

15to call to those who pass by,who go straight on their ways,

16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

17“Stolen water is sweet.Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

18But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

1Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.

2She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

3She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

4Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:

5Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

6Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.

7He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

8Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

9Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.

10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.

11For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

12If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.

13A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,

14Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,

15To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:

16He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:

17Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.

18And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.