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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
Revised Geneva Translation
Proverbs 9
Revised Geneva Translation
9 Wisdom has built her house; hewn out her seven pillars.
2 She has killed her victuals, drawn her wine, and prepared her table.
3 She has sent forth her maidens; cries upon the highest places of the city, saying,
4 “Whoever is simple, let him come here.” To whomever is destitute of wisdom, she says,
5 “Come, eat of my food and drink of the wine I have drawn.
6 “Forsake foolishness and you shall live, and walk in the way of understanding.
7 “He that reproves a scoffer, gets himself shame. And he who rebukes the wicked, gets himself a blot.
8 “Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 “Give to the wise, and he will be the wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD. And the knowledge of holy things is understanding.
11 “For your days shall be multiplied by me. And the years of your life shall be augmented.
12 “If you are wise, you shall be wise for yourself. If you are a scoffer, you alone shall suffer.”
13 A foolish woman is troublesome; she is ignorant and knows nothing.
14 But she sits at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call those who pass by the way — that go right on their way — saying,
16 “Who so is simple? Let him come here.” And to him who is destitute of wisdom, she says also,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet. And hidden bread is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depth of Hell. THE PARABLE OF SOLOMON.
Kawikaan 9
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Kawikaan 9
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Karunungan at ang Kamangmangan
9 Ang karunungan ay katulad ng isang taong nagtayo ng kanyang bahay na may pitong haligi. 2 Pagkatapos, nagkaroon siya ng malaking handaan. Naghanda siya ng mga pagkain at mga inumin. 3 At saka inutusan niya ang mga katulong niyang babae na pumunta sa pinakamataas na lugar ng bayan para ipaalam ang ganito: 4 “Kayong mga kulang sa karunungan at pang-unawa, inaanyayahan kayo sa isang malaking handaan. 5 Halikayo, kumain kayo at uminom ng aking inihanda. 6 Iwanan na ninyo ang kamangmangan upang mabuhay kayo nang matagal at may pang-unawa.”
7 Kung sasawayin mo ang taong nangungutya, iinsultuhin ka niya. Kung sasawayin mo ang taong masama, sasaktan ka niya. 8 Kaya huwag mong sasawayin ang taong nangungutya, sapagkat magagalit siya sa iyo. Sawayin mo ang taong marunong at mamahalin ka niya. 9 Kapag tinuruan mo ang isang taong marunong, lalo siyang magiging marunong. At kapag tinuruan mo ang isang taong matuwid, lalo pang lalawak ang kanyang kaalaman.
10 Ang paggalang sa Panginoon ang pasimula ng karunungan. At ang pagkilala sa Banal na Dios ay nagpapahiwatig ng pagkaunawa. 11 Sa pamamagitan ng karunungan, hahaba ang iyong buhay. 12 Kung may karunungan ka, magdudulot ito sa iyo ng kabutihan, ngunit magdurusa ka kung itoʼy iyong tatanggihan.
13 Ang kamangmangan ay katulad ng isang babaeng maingay, hindi marunong at walang nalalaman. 14 Nakaupo siya sa pintuan ng kanyang bahay o sa upuan sa mataas na lugar sa lungsod, 15 at tinatawag ang mga dumadaan na papunta sa kanilang trabaho. 16 Sabi niya, “Halikayo rito, kayong mga walang karunungan.” At sinabi pa niya sa walang pang-unawa, 17 “Mas masarap ang tubig na ninakaw at mas masarap ang pagkain na kinakain ng lihim.” 18 Ngunit hindi alam ng mga taong pumupunta sa kanya na sila ay mamamatay. Ang mga nakapunta na sa kanya ay naroon na sa libingan.
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