Proverbs, Chapter 9

1. Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:    2. She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.    3. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,    4. Whoever {is} simple, let him turn in hither: {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,    5. Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine {which} I have mingled.    6. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.    7. He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked {man getteth} himself a blot.    8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.    9. Give {instruction} to a wise {man}, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just {man}, and he will increase in learning.    10. The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy {is} understanding.    11. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.    12. If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but {if} thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear {it}.    13. A foolish woman {is} clamorous: {she is} simple, and knoweth nothing.    14. For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,    15. To call passengers who go right on their ways:    16. Whoever {is} simple, let him turn in hither: and {as for} him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,    17. Stolen waters are sweet, and bread {eaten} in secret is pleasant.    18. But he knoweth not that the dead {are} there; {and that} her guests {are} in the depths of hell.