PROVERBS —— CHAPTER 9
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1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn
out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled
her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth
upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:
as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine
which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way
of understanding.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself
shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a
blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke
a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man,
and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in
learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning
of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and
the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for
thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous:
she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a
seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their
ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in
hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to
him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread
eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are
there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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