Proverbs 9

9 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.

^2 ^She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

^3 ^She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

^4 `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

^5 `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

^6 ^Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

^7 ^The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

^8 ^Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

^9 ^Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

^10 ^The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

^11 ^For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

^12 ^If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest [it].

^13 ^A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

^14 ^And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

^15 ^To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.

^16 `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

^17 `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

^18 ^And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!