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Proverbs 9	Proverbs 9
Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:	Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
Proverbs 9:2 She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:	Proverbs 9:2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
Proverbs 9:3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:	Proverbs 9:3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
Proverbs 9:4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,	Proverbs 9:4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
Proverbs 9:5 Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.	Proverbs 9:5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
Proverbs 9:6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.	Proverbs 9:6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Proverbs 9:7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot.	Proverbs 9:7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
Proverbs 9:8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.	Proverbs 9:8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
Proverbs 9:9 Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.	Proverbs 9:9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.	Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
Proverbs 9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.	Proverbs 9:11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
Proverbs 9:12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.	Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
Proverbs 9:13 The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.	Proverbs 9:13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
Proverbs 9:14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,	Proverbs 9:14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
Proverbs 9:15 To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:	Proverbs 9:15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
Proverbs 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,	Proverbs 9:16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Proverbs 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.	Proverbs 9:17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
Proverbs 9:18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.	Proverbs 9:18 But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.