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Proverbs 9
New King James Version
Proverbs 9
New King James Version
The Way of Wisdom
9 Wisdom has (A)built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
2 (B)She has slaughtered her meat,
(C)She has mixed her wine,
She has also [a]furnished her table.
3 She has sent out her maidens,
She cries out from the highest places of the city,
4 “Whoever(D) is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
5 “Come,(E) eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
7 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
8 (F)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(G)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (H)and he will increase in learning.
10 “The(I) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 (J)For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 (K)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
The Way of Folly
13 (L)A foolish woman is [b]clamorous;
She is simple, and knows nothing.
14 For she sits at the door of her house,
On a seat (M)by the highest places of the city,
15 To call to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
16 “Whoever(N) is [c]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen(O) water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that (P)the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of [d]hell.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:2 arranged
- Proverbs 9:13 boisterous
- Proverbs 9:16 naive
- Proverbs 9:18 Or Sheol
Mga Kawikaan 9
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Mga Kawikaan 9
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Ang Karunungan at ang Kahangalan
9 Gumawa na ng tahanan itong karunungan,
na itinayo niya sa pitong patibayan.
2 Nagpatay siya ng hayop, nagtimpla ng inumin,
ang mesa ay inihanda, punung-puno ng pagkain.
3 Katulong ay isinugo sa gitna nitong bayan,
upang lahat ay abutin ng ganitong panawagan:
4 “Ang kulang sa kaalaman, dito ngayon ay lumapit.”
Sa mga mangmang ay ganito ang sinambit:
5 “Halikayo't inyong kainin ang pagkain ko,
at tunggain ang inuming inilaan ko sa inyo.
6 Lisanin ang kamangmangan upang kayo ay mabuhay,
at ang landas ng unawa ang tahakin at daanan.”
7 Ang pumupuna sa mapangutya ay nag-aani ng pagdusta,
ang nagtutuwid sa masama'y nagkakamit ng alipusta.
8 Punahin mo ang mapangutya at magagalit pa sa iyo,
ngunit payuhan mo ang matalino at iibigin ka nito.
9 Matalino'y turuan mo't lalo siyang tatalino,
ang matuwid ay aralan, lalago ang dunong nito.
10 Ang(A) paggalang at pagsunod kay Yahweh ay pasimula ng karunungan,
ang pagkilala sa Banal na Diyos ay may dulot na kaalaman.
11 Sa pamamagitan ko, hahaba ang iyong mga araw,
dahil sa akin, lalawig ang iyong buhay.
12 Kung mayroon kang karunungan, mayroon kang pakinabang,
ngunit ika'y magdurusa kapag siya'y tinanggihan.
13 Ang nakakatulad nitong taong mangmang,
babaing magaslaw at walang kahihiyan.
14 Lagi siyang naroon sa pinto ng kanyang bahay,
o sa lantad na bahagi ng lansangan nitong bayan.
15 Bawat taong nagdaraan na kanyang masulyapan,
ay pilit na tatawagin at kanyang aanyayahan,
16 “Lapit dito, kayong lahat na kulang sa kaalaman!”
Kanya namang sinasabi sa mga mangmang,
17 “Tubig na ninakaw ay ubod ng tamis,
tinapay na nakaw, masarap na labis.”
18 Hindi alam ng biktimang wakas niyo'y kamatayan,
at lahat ng pumasok doo'y naroon na sa libingan.
Proverbs 9
New International Version
Proverbs 9
New International Version
Invitations of Wisdom and Folly
9 Wisdom has built(A) her house;
she has set up[a] its seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;(B)
she has also set her table.(C)
3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls(D)
from the highest point of the city,(E)
4 “Let all who are simple(F) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(G) she says,
5 “Come,(H) eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.(I)
6 Leave your simple ways and you will live;(J)
walk in the way of insight.”(K)
7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(L)
8 Do not rebuke mockers(M) or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.(N)
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(O)
10 The fear of the Lord(P) is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One(Q) is understanding.(R)
11 For through wisdom[b] your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.(S)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13 Folly is an unruly woman;(T)
she is simple and knows nothing.(U)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,(V)
15 calling out(W) to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(X) she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!(Y)”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(Z)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out
- Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me
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