Proverbs 9

1Wisdom hath builtH1129 her houseH1004, she hath hewn out her sevenH7651 pillarsH5982; 2she hath slaughteredH2873 her cattle, she hath mingled her wineH3196, she hath alsoH637 prepared her tableH7979; 3she hath sentH7971 forthH7971 her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the highH4791 placesH4791 of the city, 4Whoso is simple, let him turnH5493 in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith, 5Come, eatH3898 ye of my breadH3899, and drinkH8354 of the wineH3196 that I have mingled. 6ForsakeH5800 follies and liveH2421, and go in the wayH1870 of intelligence. 7He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shameH7036; and he that reproveth a wickedH7563 [man] [getteth] to himself a blot. 8ReproveH3198 not a scorner, lestH6435 he hateH8130 thee; reproveH3198 a wiseH2450 [man], and he will loveH157 thee. 9Impart to a wiseH2450 [man], and he will become yetH5750 wiser; teach a righteousH6662 [man], and he will increaseH3254 learning. 10The fearH3374 of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdomH2451; and the knowledgeH1847 of the HolyH6918 is intelligence. 11For by me thy daysH3117 shall be multipliedH7235, and yearsH8141 of life shall be addedH3254 to thee. 12If thou art wiseH2449, thou shalt be wiseH2449 for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou aloneH905 shalt bearH5375 it. 13The foolish womanH802 is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing. 14And she sitteth at the entry of her houseH1004, on a seatH3678 in the highH4791 placesH4791 of the city, 15to callH7121 passers-by who go right on their waysH1870: 16Whoso is simple, let him turnH5493 in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, 17StolenH1589 watersH4325 are sweetH4985, and the breadH3899 of secrecy is pleasantH5276. 18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [that] her guests are in the depths of SheolH7585.