Proverbs 9

1Wisdom has builded her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars: 2She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table. 3She has sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4Whoso simple, let him turn in hither: him that wanteth understanding, she says to him, 5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine I have mingled. 6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked himself a blot. 8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 9Give to a wise , and he will be yet wiser: teach a just , and he will increase in learning. 10The fear of the Yahuah the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy understanding. 11For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased. 12If you be wise, you shall be wise for thyself: but you scornest, you alone shall bear . 13A foolish woman clamorous: simple, and knoweth nothing. 14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16Whoso simple, let him turn in hither: and him that wanteth understanding, she says to him, 17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant. 18But he knoweth not that the dead there; her guests in the depths of hell.