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| Proverbs 9:1 | Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: | Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars. | Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. | Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; |
| Proverbs 9:2 | She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: | She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready. | She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table. | she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table; |
| Proverbs 9:3 | She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: | She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying, | She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city: | she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city, |
| Proverbs 9:4 | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, | Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says: | "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith, |
| Proverbs 9:5 | Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. | Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed. | "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed! | Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled. |
| Proverbs 9:6 | Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. | Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge. | Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding." | Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. |
| Proverbs 9:7 | He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot. | He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name. | He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. | He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot. |
| Proverbs 9:8 | Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. | Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him. | Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. | Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee. |
| Proverbs 9:9 | Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. | Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased. | Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. | Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning. |
| Proverbs 9:10 | The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence. |
| Proverbs 9:11 | For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. | For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long. | For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased. | For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. |
| Proverbs 9:12 | If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it. | If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it. | If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it. | If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. |
| Proverbs 9:13 | The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing. | The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all. | The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing. | The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing. |
| Proverbs 9:14 | And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, | Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town, | She sits at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, | And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, |
| Proverbs 9:15 | To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways: | Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says: | To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways, | to call passers-by who go right on their ways: |
| Proverbs 9:16 | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, | Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says: | "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, |
| Proverbs 9:17 | Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. | Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing. | "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant." | Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant. |
| Proverbs 9:18 | But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. | But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld. | But he doesn't know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. | But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [that] her guests are in the depths of Sheol. |
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