Proverbs 9:1-9 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 cattle, she has mixed her wine; She has also prepared 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 From 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 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks a heart of wisdom she says, “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, eat of my bread And drink of 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 your simplicity and live, And step into 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 He who disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself. 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 reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, Reprove a wise man 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 knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Make a righteous man know it and he will increase his 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.
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