Proverbs 9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
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
Proverbios 9
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La sabiduría y la insensatez
9 La sabiduría ha edificado su casa(A),
Ha labrado sus siete columnas;
2 Ha preparado su alimento[a](B), ha mezclado su vino(C),
Ha puesto también su mesa(D);
3 Ha enviado a sus doncellas(E), y clama
Desde los lugares más altos de la ciudad(F):
4 «El que sea simple(G) que entre aquí».
Al falto de entendimiento[b] le dice(H):
5 «Ven, come de mi pan,
Y bebe del vino que he mezclado(I).
6 -»Abandona la necedad[c] y vivirás(J);
Anda por el camino del entendimiento(K)».
7 ¶El que instruye al insolente, atrae sobre sí deshonra,
Y el que reprende al impío recibe insultos[d](L).
8 No reprendas al insolente, para que no te aborrezca(M);
Reprende al sabio, y te amará(N).
9 Da instrucción al sabio, y será aún más sabio,
Enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber(O).
10 El principio de la sabiduría es el temor[e] del Señor,
Y el conocimiento del Santo es inteligencia(P).
11 Pues por mí se multiplicarán tus días,
Y años de vida te serán añadidos(Q).
12 Si eres sabio, eres sabio para provecho tuyo(R),
Y si escarneces, tú solo lo sufrirás(S).
13 ¶La mujer insensata es alborotadora(T),
Es simple y no sabe nada(U).
14 Se sienta a la puerta de su casa,
En un asiento, en los lugares altos de la ciudad(V),
15 Llamando a los que pasan,
A los que van derechos por sus sendas:
16 «El que sea simple, que entre aquí».
Y al falto de entendimiento[f], le dice(W):
17 «Dulces son las aguas hurtadas,
Y el pan comido en secreto es sabroso(X)».
18 Pero él no sabe que allí están los muertos[g],
Que sus invitados están en las profundidades del Seol(Y).
Proverbs 9
King James Version
9 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Proverbs 9
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.
3 She 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.
6 Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
7 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
8 (F)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(G)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (H)and he will increase in learning.
10 “The(I) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 (J)For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 (K)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
The Way of Folly
13 (L)A foolish woman is [b]clamorous;
She is simple, and knows nothing.
14 For she sits at the door of her house,
On a seat (M)by the highest places of the city,
15 To call to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
16 “Whoever(N) is [c]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen(O) water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that (P)the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of [d]hell.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:2 arranged
- Proverbs 9:13 boisterous
- Proverbs 9:16 naive
- Proverbs 9:18 Or Sheol
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