Proverbs 9:1-9 ▼

1 WISDOM has built her house, she has set up in it seven pillars;

2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also prepared her table.

3 She has sent forth her servants to cry out upon the highest places and say,

4 Whosoever is simple, let him come to me; as for him who lacks understanding, she said to him,

5 Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

6 Forsake folly, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

7 Correction for a bad man brings disgrace; the wicked man is rebuked by his own blemish.

8 Reprove not a bad man, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

9 Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.