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Proverbs 9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Proverbs 9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Wisdom’s Feast
9 Wisdom has built her house,
she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine,
she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her servant-girls, she calls
from the highest places in the town,
4 ‘You that are simple, turn in here!’
To those without sense she says,
5 ‘Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Lay aside immaturity,[a] and live,
and walk in the way of insight.’
General Maxims
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse;
whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.
8 A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you;
the wise, when rebuked, will love you.
9 Give instruction[b] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Folly’s Invitation and Promise
13 The foolish woman is loud;
she is ignorant and knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the high places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
16 ‘You who are simple, turn in here!’
And to those without sense she says,
17 ‘Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.’
18 But they do not know that the dead[c] are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or simpleness
- Proverbs 9:9 Heb lacks instruction
- Proverbs 9:18 Heb shades
Proverbes 9
Segond 21
Proverbes 9
Segond 21
La sagesse et la folie
9 La sagesse a construit sa maison,
elle a taillé ses sept colonnes.
2 Elle a abattu son bétail, mélangé son vin
et dressé sa table.
3 Elle a envoyé ses servantes, elle crie
sur le sommet des hauteurs de la ville:
4 «Qui manque d’expérience? Qu'il entre ici!»
Elle dit à ceux qui sont dépourvus de bon sens:
5 «Venez manger de mon pain
et boire du vin que j'ai mélangé!
6 Abandonnez la naïveté et vous vivrez,
avancez sur la voie de l'intelligence!
7 »Celui qui instruit le moqueur récolte le mépris,
et celui qui reprend le méchant s’attire ses insultes.
8 Ne reprends pas le moqueur si tu ne veux pas qu'il te déteste,
mais reprends le sage et il t'aimera.
9 Donne au sage et il deviendra encore plus sage,
enseigne le juste et il augmentera son savoir.
10 »Le commencement de la sagesse, c'est la crainte de l'Eternel.
La connaissance du Dieu saint, voilà en quoi consiste l'intelligence.
11 Oui, c'est grâce à moi que tes jours se multiplieront
et que les années de ta vie augmenteront.
12 Si tu es sage, tu l’es pour toi;
si tu es moqueur, tu en supporteras les conséquences tout seul.»
13 La folie est une femme bruyante,
naïve, qui ne sait rien.
14 Elle s'assied à l'entrée de sa maison,
sur un siège, dans les hauteurs de la ville,
15 pour interpeller les passants
qui vont droit leur chemin:
16 «Qui manque d’expérience? Qu'il entre ici!»
Elle dit à celui qui est dépourvu de bon sens:
17 «L’eau volée est douce
et le pain mangé en cachette est agréable.»
18 Et il ne sait pas que là se trouvent les défunts,
que ceux qu'elle a invités sont dans les vallées du séjour des morts.
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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