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Proverbs 9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 9
English Standard Version
The Way of Wisdom
9 (A)Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her (B)seven (C)pillars.
2 She has (D)slaughtered her beasts; she has (E)mixed her wine;
she has also (F)set her table.
3 She has (G)sent out her young women to (H)call
from (I)the highest places in the town,
4 (J)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
(K)To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, (L)eat of my bread
and (M)drink of (N)the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave (O)your simple ways,[a] and (P)live,
(Q)and walk in the way of insight.”
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 (R)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(S)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction[b] to a wise man, and he will be (T)still wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will (U)increase in learning.
10 (V)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and (W)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11 For by me (X)your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
12 (Y)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
The Way of Folly
13 (Z)The woman Folly is (AA)loud;
she is seductive[c] and (AB)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on (AC)the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are (AD)going straight on their way,
16 (AE)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
17 (AF)“Stolen water is sweet,
and (AG)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know (AH)that the dead[d] are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple
- Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction
- Proverbs 9:13 Or full of simpleness
- Proverbs 9:18 Hebrew Rephaim
Proverbios 9
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Proverbios 9
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Invitación de la sabiduría y de la necedad
9 La sabiduría construyó su casa
y labró sus siete pilares.
2 Preparó la carne, mezcló su vino
y también tendió la mesa.
3 Envió a sus doncellas y ahora clama
desde lo más alto de la ciudad.
4 «¡Vengan conmigo los inexpertos!
—dice a los faltos de juicio—.
5 Vengan, disfruten de mi pan
y beban del vino que he mezclado.
6 Dejen su insensatez y vivirán;
anden por el camino del discernimiento.
7 »El que corrige al insolente se gana que lo insulten;
el que reprende al malvado se gana su desprecio.
8 No reprendas al insolente, no sea que acabe por odiarte;
reprende al sabio y te amará.
9 Instruye al sabio, y se hará más sabio;
enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber.
10 »El comienzo de la sabiduría es el temor del Señor;
conocer al Santo es tener entendimiento.
11 Por mí aumentarán tus días;
años de vida te serán añadidos.
12 Si eres sabio, tu premio será tu sabiduría;
si eres insolente, solo tú lo sufrirás».
13 La mujer necia es escandalosa,
frívola y desvergonzada.
14 Se sienta a las puertas de su casa,
en lo más alto de la ciudad
15 y llama a los que van por el camino,
a los que no se apartan de su senda.
16 «¡Vengan conmigo los inexpertos!
—dice a los faltos de juicio—
17 ¡Las aguas robadas saben a gloria!
¡El pan sabe a miel si se come a escondidas!».
18 Pero estos ignoran que allí están los muertos,
que sus invitados están en lo profundo de los dominios de la muerte.[a]
Footnotes
- 9:18 de los dominios de la muerte. Lit. del Seol.
Proverbs 9
Good News Translation
Proverbs 9
Good News Translation
Wisdom and Stupidity
9 Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it. 2 She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table. 3 She has sent her servant women to call out from the highest place in town: 4 “Come in, ignorant people!” And to the foolish she says, 5 “Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed. 6 Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.”
7 If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt. 8 Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you. 9 Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.
10 (A)To be wise you must first have reverence for the Lord. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding. 11 Wisdom will add years to your life. 12 You are the one who will profit if you have wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.
13 Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant, shameless woman.[a] 14 She sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the highest part of town, 15 and calls out to people passing by, who are minding their own business: 16 “Come in, ignorant people!” To the foolish she says, 17 “Stolen water is sweeter. Stolen bread tastes better.” 18 Her victims do not know that the people die who go to her house, that those who have already entered are now deep in the world of the dead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:13 Verse 13 in Hebrew is unclear.
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