Proverbs 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Wisdom has built her house, || She has hewn out her pillars—seven. 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 mingled 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 forth her girls, || She cries on the tops of the high places 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 aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said 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, eat of my bread, || And drink of the wine I have mingled. “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 the simple and live, || And be blessed 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 instructor of a scorner || Is receiving for it—shame, || And a reprover of the wicked—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 reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, || Give reproof to the wise, and he loves 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 the wise, and he is wiser still, || Make known to the righteous, || And he increases 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 commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, || And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [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 by me your days multiply, || And years of life are 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 you have scorned—you bear [it] 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 A foolish woman [is] noisy, || Simple, and has not known what. 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 has sat at the opening of her house, || On a throne—the high places 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, || Who are 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 aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said 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 hidden bread is pleasant.” “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”
18 And he has not known that Rephaim [are] there, || Her invited ones in deep places 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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