The Book of Proverbs

Chapter-9

Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.

Proverbs 9:2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.

Proverbs 9:3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,

Proverbs 9:4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:

Proverbs 9:5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.

Proverbs 9:6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”

Proverbs 9:7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.

Proverbs 9:8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.

Proverbs 9:9 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.

Proverbs 9:11 For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.

Proverbs 9:12 If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.

Proverbs 9:13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,

Proverbs 9:14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,

Proverbs 9:15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:

Proverbs 9:16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,

Proverbs 9:17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”

Proverbs 9:18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her companions are in the depths of Hell.