Proverbs 9:1-9 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.
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