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| 9:1 | Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: |
| 9:2 | She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. |
| 9:3 | She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, |
| 9:4 | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, |
| 9:5 | Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. |
| 9:6 | Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. |
| 9:7 | He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. |
| 9:8 | Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. |
| 9:9 | Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. |
| 9:10 | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. |
| 9:11 | For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. |
| 9:12 | If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. |
| 9:13 | A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. |
| 9:14 | For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, |
| 9:15 | To call passengers who go right on their ways: |
| 9:16 | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, |
| 9:17 | Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. |
| 9:18 | But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. |
| 9:1 | חכמות בנתה ביתה חצבה עמודיה שׁבעה׃ |
| 9:2 | טבחה טבחה מסכה יינה אף ערכה שׁלחנה׃ |
| 9:3 | שׁלחה נערתיה תקרא על גפי מרמי קרת׃ |
| 9:4 | מי פתי יסר הנה חסר לב אמרה׃ |
| 9:5 | לכו לחמו בלחמי ושׁתו ביין מסכתי׃ |
| 9:6 | עזבו פתאים וחיו ואשׁרו בדרך בינה׃ |
| 9:7 | יסר לץ לקח לו קלון ומוכיח לרשׁע מומו׃ |
| 9:8 | אל תוכח לץ פן ישׂנאך הוכח לחכם ויאהבך׃ |
| 9:9 | תן לחכם ויחכם עוד הודע לצדיק ויוסף לקח׃ |
| 9:10 | תחלת חכמה יראת יהוה ודעת קדשׁים בינה׃ |
| 9:11 | כי בי ירבו ימיך ויוסיפו לך שׁנות חיים׃ |
| 9:12 | אם חכמת חכמת לך ולצת לבדך תשׂא׃ |
| 9:13 | אשׁת כסילות המיה פתיות ובל ידעה מה׃ |
| 9:14 | וישׁבה לפתח ביתה על כסא מרמי קרת׃ |
| 9:15 | לקרא לעברי דרך המישׁרים ארחותם׃ |
| 9:16 | מי פתי יסר הנה וחסר לב ואמרה׃ |
| 9:17 | מים גנובים ימתקו ולחם סתרים ינעם׃ |
| 9:18 | ולא ידע כי רפאים שׁם בעמקי שׁאול קראיה׃ |
| 9:1 | Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven. |
| 9:2 | She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table. |
| 9:3 | She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city: |
| 9:4 | `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him, |
| 9:5 | `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled. |
| 9:6 | Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. |
| 9:7 | The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish. |
| 9:8 | Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee. |
| 9:9 | Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning. |
| 9:10 | The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding. |
| 9:11 | For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life. |
| 9:12 | If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'. |
| 9:13 | A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what. |
| 9:14 | And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city, |
| 9:15 | To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight `on' their paths. |
| 9:16 | `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him, |
| 9:17 | `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.' |
| 9:18 | And he hath not known that Rephaim `are' there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones! |
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