Proverbs 9:1-6

Good News Translation

Wisdom and Stupidity

9 Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it. ²She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table. ³She 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. ⁶Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.”

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Proverbs 9:1-6

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Wisdom’s Feast

9 Wisdom has built her house;
    she has hewn her seven pillars.^(A)
²She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine;
    she has also set her table.^(B)
³She has sent out her female servants; she calls
    from the highest places in the town,^(C)
⁴“You who are simple, turn in here!”
    To those without sense she says,^(D)
⁵“Come, eat of my bread
    and drink of the wine I have mixed.^(E)
⁶Lay aside immaturity and live,
    and walk in the way of insight.”^(F)

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Proverbs 9:1-6

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

9 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.

²She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

³She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

⁴Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:

⁵Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

⁶Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.

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Proverbs 9:1-6

The Message

Lady Wisdom Gives a Dinner Party

9 ^1-6Lady Wisdom has built and furnished her home;
    it’s supported by seven hewn timbers.
The banquet meal is ready to be served: lamb roasted,
    wine poured out, table set with silver and flowers.
Having dismissed her serving maids,
    Lady Wisdom goes to town, stands in a prominent place,
    and invites everyone within sound of her voice:
“Are you confused about life, don’t know what’s going on?
    Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me!
I’ve prepared a wonderful spread—fresh-baked bread,
    roast lamb, carefully selected wines.
Leave your impoverished confusion and live!
    Walk up the street to a life with meaning.”