Proverbs 9
9
Wisdom’s Invitation
1Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
2She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table;
3She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:
4“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,
5“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
7He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
9Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
13The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.
14She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
15Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
16“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
17“Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18But he does not know that the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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Proverbs 9
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Wisdom’s Invitation
1Wisdom has built her house; she has made it strong with seven columns.#9:1 seven columns In ancient Israel, a good house was one that had four main rooms with seven columns to support the roof. 2She has cooked meat, mixed wine, and put food on the table. 3She has sent her servant girls to announce from the highest hill in the city,#9:3 Or “She has sent out her servant girls and invited people to come to the highest hill in the city to eat with her.” 4“Whoever needs instruction, come.” She invites all the simple people and says, 5“Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have prepared. 6Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding.”
7Criticize a person who is rude and shows no respect, and you will only get insults. Correct the wicked, and you will only get hurt. 8Don’t correct such people, or they will hate you. But correct those who are wise, and they will love you. 9Teach the wise, and they will become wiser. Instruct those who live right, and they will gain more knowledge.
10Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord. Knowledge of the Holy One leads to understanding. 11Wisdom will help you live longer; she will add years to your life. 12If you become wise, it will be for your own good. If you are rude and show no respect, you are the one who will suffer.
Foolishness—the Other Woman
13Foolishness is that other woman, who is loud, stupid, and knows nothing. 14She sits on her chair at the door of her house, up on the highest hill of the city. 15When people walk by, she calls out to them. They show no interest in her, but still she says, 16“Whoever needs instruction, come.” She invites all the simple people and says, 17“Stolen water is sweet. Stolen bread tastes good.” 18Those simple people don’t realize that her house is full of ghosts and that her guests have entered the world of the dead.
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