Proverbs 9

9:1Wisdom built to herself a house, and she propped up seven columns.

9:2She slew the things for herself which are offered in sacrifices; she mixed into a basin wine for herself, and she prepared a table for herself.

9:3She sent her own servants, calling together with high proclamation, upon a basin, saying,

9:4Whosoever is a fool, turn aside to me! And to the ones lacking of sense, she said,

9:5Come eat of my bread loaves, and drink wine which I mixed for you!

9:6Cease folly! and you shall live. And seek intelligence! that you should spend life. And keep straight understanding by knowledge!

9:7The one correcting evil men shall take on himself dishonor; and in reproving, the impious scoffs at himself.

9:8Do not reprove evil men! so that they should not detest you. Reprove a wise man! and he shall love you.

9:9Give to a wise man opportunity! and he will be wiser; make things known to a just man! and he shall proceed to receive more.

9:10The beginning of wisdom is fear of the lord; and the counsel of holy ones is understanding. For to know the law is of good consideration.

9:11For in this manner you shall live a long time, and years of life shall be added to you.

9:12O son, if you be wise, you shall be wise to yourself; and if you should turn out to be evil, then you shall draw evils alone.

9:13A foolish and bold woman who does not have knowledge of shame becomes lacking of a morsel.

9:14She sits at the doors of her own house upon a chair, visibly in the squares,

9:15calling the ones passing by the way, and the ones going straight on their ways, saying,

9:16Whoever is most foolish of you, turn aside to me! And to the ones lacking intelligence I rouse, saying,

9:17Bread loaves of secrets you touch with pleasure, and water of fraud you drink sweet!

9:18But he does not know that earth-born men are destroyed by her, and he meets upon the perch of Hades.