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Proverbs 9
Names of God Bible
Proverbs 9
Names of God Bible
Wisdom Hosts a Banquet
9 Wisdom has built her house.
She has carved out her seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has set her table.
3 She has sent out her servant girls.
She calls from the highest places in the city,
4 “Whoever is gullible turn in here!”
She says to a person without sense,
5 “Come, eat my bread,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Stop being gullible and live.
Start traveling the road to understanding.”
Wisdom Prolongs Life
7 Whoever corrects a mocker receives abuse.
Whoever warns a wicked person gets hurt.
8 Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you.
Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Give advice to a wise person,
and he will become even wiser.
Teach a righteous person,
and he will learn more.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 You will live longer because of me,
and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will help you.
If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.
Stupidity Imitates Wisdom’s Banquet
13 The woman Stupidity is loud, gullible, and ignorant.[a]
14 She sits at the doorway of her house.
She is enthroned on the high ground of the city
15 and calls to those who pass by,
those minding their own business,
16 “Whoever is gullible turn in here!”
She says to a person without sense,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet,
and food eaten in secret is tasty.”
18 But he does not know
that the souls of the dead are there,
that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:13 Hebrew meaning of this verse uncertain.
Proverbs 9
International Children’s Bible
Proverbs 9
International Children’s Bible
Being Wise or Foolish
9 Wisdom has built her house.
She has made its seven columns.
2 She has prepared her food and wine.
She has set her table.
3 She has sent out her servant girls.
She calls out from the highest place in the city.
4 She says to those who are not wise,
“Come in here, you foolish people!
5 Come and eat my food.
And drink the wine I have prepared.
6 Stop your foolish ways, and you will live.
Be a person of understanding.
7 “If you correct someone who makes fun of wisdom, you will get insulted.
If you correct an evil person, you will get hurt.
8 Do not correct someone who makes fun of wisdom, or he will hate you.
But correct a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Teach a wise man, and he will become even wiser.
Teach a good man, and he will learn even more.
10 “Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord.
And understanding begins with knowing God, the Holy One.
11 If you live wisely, you will live a long time.
Wisdom will add years to your life.
12 The wise person is rewarded by his wisdom.
But a person who makes fun of wisdom will suffer for it.”
13 Foolishness is like a loud woman.
She does not have wisdom or knowledge.
14 She sits at the door of her house.
It is at the highest place in the city.
15 She calls out to those who are passing by.
They are minding their own business.
16 She says to those who are not wise,
“Come in here, you foolish people!
17 Stolen water is sweeter.
Stolen food tastes better.”
18 But these people don’t know that everyone dies who goes there.
They don’t realize that her guests are deep in the grave.
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
Proverbs 9
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 9
Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom versus Foolishness
9 Wisdom has built her house;(A)
she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat;(B) she has mixed her wine;(C)
she has also set her table.(D)
3 She has sent out her female servants;(E)
she calls out from the highest points of the city:(F)
4 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense,(G) she says,
5 “Come, eat my bread,(H)
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.
7 The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]
8 Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(I)
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(J)
9 Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still;
teach the righteous, and he will learn more.(K)
10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,(L)
and the knowledge of the Holy One(M) is understanding.
11 For by me your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;(N)
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”
13 Folly is a rowdy woman;(O)
she is gullible and knows nothing.(P)
14 She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:(Q)
16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!” (R)
18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,(S)
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.(T)
Footnotes
- 9:7 Lit man: his blemish
Sprueche 9
Hoffnung für Alle
Sprueche 9
Hoffnung für Alle
Die Weisheit und die Torheit
9 Frau Weisheit hat ein Haus gebaut
und es mit sieben Säulen ausgestattet.
2 Sie hat ein Festessen vorbereitet,
Wein mit feinen Gewürzen gemischt
und den Tisch gedeckt.
3 Ihren Dienstmädchen befahl sie:
»Geht auf den Marktplatz der Stadt und ruft:
4 ›Ihr Unerfahrenen – kommt zu mir!
Wem es an Vernunft fehlt, 5 den lade ich ein.
Kommt, esst euch satt und trinkt meinen guten Wein!
6 Bleibt nicht länger unverständig,
sondern werdet reif und besonnen!
Dann wird euer Leben gelingen.‹«
7 Wer einen Spötter ermahnt, erntet nichts als Verachtung, und wer einen gottlosen Menschen tadelt, kommt nicht heil davon. 8 Darum weise nie einen Spötter zurecht, sonst hasst er dich. Ermahne lieber einen verständigen Menschen, denn er wird dich dafür lieben. 9 Unterweise den Klugen, und er wird noch klüger. Belehre den, der Gott gehorcht, und er wird immer mehr dazulernen.
10 Alle Weisheit beginnt damit, dass man Ehrfurcht vor dem Herrn hat. Den heiligen Gott kennen, das ist Einsicht! 11 Ich, die Weisheit, schenke dir ein langes Leben. 12 Du tust dir selbst etwas Gutes, wenn du weise bist; aber wenn du über alles mit Spott hinweggehst, schadest du dir selbst.
13 Frau Torheit gleicht einer schamlosen Hure,
sie ist eine vorlaute Schwätzerin,
die sich auf nichts versteht.
14 Sie sitzt vor ihrer Haustür,
hoch oben am Marktplatz der Stadt,
15 und ruft allen zu, die vorbeigehen
und an nichts Böses denken:
16 »Wer unerfahren ist, den lade ich ein!«
Sie beschwatzt die Unvernünftigen:
17 »Das Wasser anderer Leute ist ein Genuss,
und nichts schmeckt besser als gestohlenes Brot!«
18 Wer auf sie hereinfällt,
weiß nicht, dass es seinen sicheren Tod bedeutet.
Alle, die zu ihr gegangen sind,
ruhen schon im Totenreich.
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