The Book of Proverbs 9 |
The Young's Literal Translation Online Bible (YLT) |
Proverbs 9:1 | Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars seven. |
Proverbs 9:2 | She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table. |
Proverbs 9:3 | She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city: |
Proverbs 9:4 | `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.` Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him, |
Proverbs 9:5 | `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled. |
Proverbs 9:6 | Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. |
Proverbs 9:7 | The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it shame, And a reprover of the wicked his blemish. |
Proverbs 9:8 | Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee. |
Proverbs 9:9 | Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning. |
Proverbs 9:10 | The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding. |
Proverbs 9:11 | For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life. |
Proverbs 9:12 | If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned thyself bearest [it]. |
Proverbs 9:13 | A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what. |
Proverbs 9:14 | And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne the high places of the city, |
Proverbs 9:15 | To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths. |
Proverbs 9:16 | `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.` And whoso lacketh heart she said to him, |
Proverbs 9:17 | `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.` |
Proverbs 9:18 | And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones! |