Proverbs 9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath 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 hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath 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 hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth 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 hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath 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 ye, the simple, and live, And be happy 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 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth 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 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth 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 Jehovah, 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 do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life. 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 hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it. 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 hath 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 hath 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 hither.' And whoso lacketh 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 hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones! 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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