| 章 |
| 9:1 |
Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars.
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| 9:2 |
She has slaughtered her beasts, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.
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| 9:3 |
She has sent out her maids to call from the highest places in the town,
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| 9:4 |
'Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!' To him who is 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 |
Leave simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of insight.'
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| 9:7 |
He who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
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| 9:8 |
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
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| 9:9 |
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.
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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 |
A foolish woman is noisy;she is wanton and knows no shame.
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| 9:14 |
She sits at the door of her house, she takes a seat on 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 |
'Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!' And to him who is 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 he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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