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Proverbs 9-10
New King James Version
Proverbs 9-10
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.
Wise Sayings of Solomon
10 The proverbs of (Q)Solomon:
(R)A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 (S)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
(T)But righteousness delivers from death.
3 (U)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 (V)He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But (W)the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in (X)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is (Y)a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 (Z)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
9 (AB)He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (AC)love covers all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (AD)a rod is for the back of him who [g]is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (AE)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The (AF)rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to (AG)life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.
17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction [h]goes astray.
19 (AJ)In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But (AK)he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of [i]wisdom.
22 (AL)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
23 (AM)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 (AN)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And (AO)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, (AP)the wicked is no more,
But (AQ)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.
27 (AR)The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But (AS)the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the (AT)expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But (AU)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 (AV)The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the [j]earth.
31 (AW)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:2 arranged
- Proverbs 9:13 boisterous
- Proverbs 9:16 naive
- Proverbs 9:18 Or Sheol
- Proverbs 10:8 Lit. the foolish of lips
- Proverbs 10:8 be thrust down or ruined
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart
- Proverbs 10:17 leads
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 10:30 land
Proverbs 9-10
New International Version
Proverbs 9-10
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)
Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs(AA) of Solomon:(AB)
A wise son brings joy to his father,(AC)
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(AJ)
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[c](AK)
7 The name of the righteous(AL) is used in blessings,[d]
but the name of the wicked(AM) will rot.(AN)
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(AO)
9 Whoever walks in integrity(AP) walks securely,(AQ)
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(AR)
10 Whoever winks maliciously(AS) causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(AT)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(AU)
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.(AV)
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(AW)
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(AX)
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(BE)
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(BF)
and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.(BG)
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(BH)
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(BL)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(BV)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(BW)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(BX)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out
- Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
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