Proverbs 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Wisdom built her house, she hewed 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 slaughtered her slaughter; she mingled her wine; also she 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 sent forth her girls: she will call upon the wings 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 the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she 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 ye, eat of my bread, and drink ye of the wine I 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 ye the foolish, and live; and go straight 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 He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust 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 Thou shalt not reprove him mocking, lest he shall hate thee: reprove to the wise one and he will love thee. 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 Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving. 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 Jehovah, and the 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 in me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. 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 thou wert wise, thou wert wise for thyself: and thou mockedst, thou alone shalt suffer. 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 woman of folly being noisy, simple, and she knew not 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 sitting at the door of her house, upon the throne of 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 the way, making straight 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, he shall turn aside here: and he wanting heart, and 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 will be sweet, and the bread of secrets shall be 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 knew not that there the shades; her called ones in the depths of hades. 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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