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World English Bible

Proverbs 9 (WEBP)

[1] Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
[7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
[13] The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Proverbs 9:18 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 9 (KJVS)

[1] Wisdom hath builded () 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] Whoso [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 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 be 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] Whoso [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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Proverbs 9 (YLT)

[1] 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!