Proverbs 9:1-6

King James Version

9 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

²She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁵Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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Proverbs 9:1-6

New International Version

Invitations of Wisdom and Folly

9 Wisdom has built^(A) her house;
    she has set up^[a] its seven pillars.
²She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;^(B)
    she has also set her table.^(C)
³She 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)
⁶Leave your simple ways and you will live;^(J)
    walk in the way of insight.”^(K)

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Footnotes

Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out

Proverbs 9:1-6

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.
³She 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.
⁶Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.