| 章 |
| 9:1 |
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars.
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| 9:2 |
She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.
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| 9:3 |
She has sent out her servant-girls, she calls from the highest places in the town,
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| 9:4 |
"You that are simple, turn in here!" To those without sense she says,
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| 9:5 |
"Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
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| 9:6 |
Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
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| 9:7 |
Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse; whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.
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| 9:8 |
A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
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| 9:9 |
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| 9:10 |
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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| 9:11 |
For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
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| 9:12 |
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
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| 9:13 |
The foolish woman is loud; she is ignorant and knows nothing.
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| 9:14 |
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the high places of the town,
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| 9:15 |
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
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| 9:16 |
"You who are simple, turn in here!" And to those without sense she says,
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| 9:17 |
"Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
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| 9:18 |
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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