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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.
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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Vishetens inbjudan
9 Visheten har byggt sitt hus,
hon har huggit ut[a]
sina sju pelare.
2 (A) Hon har slaktat sin boskap,
blandat sitt vin
och dukat sitt bord.
3 (B) Hon har sänt ut sina tjänarinnor,
hon ropar från stadens
översta höjder:[b]
4 ”Du som är okunnig, kom hit!”
Till den som saknar vett säger hon:
5 ”Kom, ät av mitt bröd
och drick av det vin
som jag blandat!
6 Lämna okunnigheten
så får ni leva,
och gå fram på förståndets väg.
7 (C) Den som tillrättavisar en hånare
får ta emot hån,
den som förmanar en gudlös
får förakt.
8 (D) Förmana inte en hånare,
han kommer bara att hata dig.
Förmana den som är vis,
han kommer att älska dig.
9 (E) Ge åt den vise
och han blir ännu visare,
undervisa den rättfärdige
och han lär sig mer.
10 (F) Att vörda Herren
är början till vishet,
att känna den Helige är förstånd,
11 (G) för genom mig
blir dina dagar många
och dina levnadsår förökas.
12 Är du vis hjälper din vishet dig,
hånar du får du bära det själv.
Oförnuftets inbjudan
13 (H) Dårskapen är en rastlös kvinna,
okunnig och utan vett.
14 Hon sitter vid dörren till sitt hus,
på en tron högt uppe i staden.
15 Hon ropar till dem
som går vägen förbi,
till dem som går sina stigar
rakt fram:
16 ”Du som är okunnig, kom hit!”
Till den som saknar vett
säger hon:
17 (I) ”Stulet vatten är sött,
hemligt bröd är ljuvligt!”
18 (J) Men han vet inte
att de döda är där,
att hennes gäster
hamnar i dödsrikets djup.
Footnotes
- 9:1 huggit ut Andra handskrifter (Septuaginta): ”satt upp”.
- 9:3 stadens översta höjder Här låg en stads kungapalats (jfr 2 Sam 11:2) eller tempel (jfr Jes 2:2).
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