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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 H2454 hath builded H1129 (8804) her house H1004, she hath hewn out H2672 (8804) her seven H7651 pillars H5982:
[2] She hath killed H2873 (8804) her beasts H2874; she hath mingled H4537 (8804) her wine H3196; she hath also furnished H6186 (8804) her table H7979.
[3] She hath sent forth H7971 (8804) her maidens H5291: she crieth H7121 (8799) upon H1610 the highest places H4791 of the city H7176,
[4] Whoso [is] simple H6612, let him turn in H5493 (8799) hither: [as for] him that wanteth H2638 understanding H3820, she saith H559 (8804) to him,
[5] Come H3212 (8798), eat H3898 (8798) of my bread H3899, and drink H8354 (8798) of the wine H3196 [which] I have mingled H4537 (8804).
[6] Forsake H5800 (8798) the foolish H6612, and live H2421 (8798); and go H833 (8798) in the way H1870 of understanding H998.
[7] He that reproveth H3256 (8802) a scorner H3887 (8801) getteth H3947 (8802) to himself shame H7036: and he that rebuketh H3198 (8688) a wicked H7563 [man getteth] himself a blot H3971.
[8] Reprove H3198 (8686) not a scorner H3887 (8801), lest he hate H8130 (8799) thee: rebuke H3198 (8685) a wise man H2450, and he will love H157 (8799) thee.
[9] Give H5414 (8798) [instruction] to a wise H2450 [man], and he will be yet wiser H2449 (8799): teach H3045 (8685) a just H6662 [man], and he will increase H3254 (8686) in learning H3948.
[10] The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 [is] the beginning H8462 of wisdom H2451: and the knowledge H1847 of the holy H6918 [is] understanding H998.
[11] For by me thy days H3117 shall be multiplied H7235 (8799), and the years H8141 of thy life H2416 shall be increased H3254 (8686).
[12] If thou be wise H2449 (8804), thou shalt be wise H2449 (8804) for thyself: but [if] thou scornest H3887 (8804), thou alone shalt bear H5375 (8799) [it].
[13] A foolish H3687 woman H802 [is] clamorous H1993 (8802): [she is] simple H6615, and H1077 knoweth H3045 (8804) nothing H4100.
[14] For she sitteth H3427 (8804) at the door H6607 of her house H1004, on a seat H3678 in the high places H4791 of the city H7176,
[15] To call H7121 (8800) passengers H5674 (8802) H1870 who go right H3474 (8764) on their ways H734:
[16] Whoso [is] simple H6612, let him turn in H5493 (8799) hither: and [as for] him that wanteth H2638 understanding H3820, she saith H559 (8804) to him,
[17] Stolen H1589 (8803) waters H4325 are sweet H4985 (8799), and bread H3899 [eaten] in secret H5643 is pleasant H5276 (8799).
[18] But he knoweth H3045 (8804) not that the dead H7496 [are] there; [and that] her guests H7121 (8803) [are] in the depths H6012 of hell H7585.

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!