Proverbs

Chapter 9

  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
    places of the city,

  4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither
    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
    that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

  8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee
    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
    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
    scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

 13 A foolish woman is clamorous
    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
    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.