Proverbs 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars. Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her slaughter; she has mixed her wine; indeed, she has arranged her table. She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her maidens; she calls out on the tops of the heights of the city: She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city,
4 “Who is simple? Let him turn in here!” To the lacking of heart, she says to him: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
5 “Come, feed on my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. “Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake foolishness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.” Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
7 The one correcting one scoffing is receiving for himself shame, and the one rebuking a wicked one, his blemish. Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8 Do not rebuke one scoffing, lest he hate you; Give reproof to a wise one, and he will love you. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Give to a wise one, and he will be wiser still; give knowledge to a righteous one, and he will increase in learning. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of YHWH, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
12 If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, and if you have scoffed, you will bear it for yourself alone. If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13 The woman of foolishness roars; she is simple, and she has not known anything. The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.
14 And she sits at the door of her house, upon a seat in the heights of the city, She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 to call to those passing by the way, those going straight on their paths: calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,
16 “Who is simple? Let him turn in here!” And the lacking of heart, she says to him: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says, “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecies is pleasant.” “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”
18 He does not know that the Rephaim are there; her called ones are in the depths of Sheol. But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
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