Proverbs 9:1-9 ▼

1 Wisdom has built her [spacious and sufficient] house; She has hewn out and set up her seven pillars.

2 She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table.

3 She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the highest places of the city:

4 “Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says,

5 “Come, eat my food And drink the wine I have mixed [and accept my gifts].

6 “Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”

7 He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself.

8 Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.

9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser; Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.