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| 9:1 | Wysdome hath buylded her selfe an house, & hewen out seuen pyllers: |
| 9:2 | she hath kylled her vitayles, powred out her wyne, & prepared her table. |
| 9:3 | She hath sent forth her maydens to crye vpon the hyest place of the cytie: |
| 9:4 | Who so is ignoraunt, let hym come hyther. And to the vnwyse she sayde: |
| 9:5 | O come on your waye, eate my bread, and drincke my wyne, which I haue poured out for you. |
| 9:6 | Forsake ignoraunce, and ye shall lyue: and se that ye go in the waye of vnderstandynge. |
| 9:7 | Who so reproueth a scornefull personne, getteth him selfe dishonoure: and he that rebuketh the vngodly, stayneth him selfe. |
| 9:8 | Reproue not a scorner lest he owe the euell wyll: but rebuke a wyse man, and he wyll loue the. |
| 9:9 | Geue a discrete man but an occasyon, and he wylbe the wyser: teache a ryghteous man, and he wyll increase in knowledge. |
| 9:10 | The feare of the Lorde is the beginnynge of wysdome, & the knowledge of holy thynges is vnderstandynge. |
| 9:11 | For thorowe me thy dayes shalbe prolonged, and the yeares of thy lyfe shalbe many. |
| 9:12 | If thou be wyse, thy wisdome shall do thy selfe good but yf thou thynkest scorne therof, it shalbe thyne awne harme. |
| 9:13 | A folyshe restlesse woman, full of wordes, and soch a one as hath no knowledge, |
| 9:14 | sytteth at the dore of her house, and in the hye places of the cyte, |
| 9:15 | to call soch as go by, and that walke streyght in theyr wayes. |
| 9:16 | Who so is ignoraunt (sayth she) let hym come hyther, and to the vnwyse she sayeth: |
| 9:17 | stollen waters are swete, and the bread that is preuely eaten, hath a good taste. |
| 9:18 | And he doth not consydre, that they are but deed which be there, and that her gestes are in the depe of hell. |
| 9:1 | Wisdom bildide an hous to him silf; he hewide out seuene pileris, |
| 9:2 | he offride his slayn sacrifices, he medlide wijn, and settide forth his table. |
| 9:3 | He sente hise handmaides, that thei schulden clepe to the tour; and to the wallis of the citee. |
| 9:4 | If ony man is litil; come he to me. And wisdom spak to vnwise men, |
| 9:5 | Come ye, ete ye my breed; and drynke ye the wiyn, which Y haue medlid to you. |
| 9:6 | Forsake ye yong childhed, and lyue ye; and go ye bi the weyes of prudence. |
| 9:7 | He that techith a scornere, doith wrong to him silf; and he that vndirnymmeth a wickid man, gendrith a wem to him silf. |
| 9:8 | Nile thou vndirnyme a scornere; lest he hate thee. Vndirnyme thou a wise man; and he schal loue thee. |
| 9:9 | Yyue thou occasioun to a wise man; and wisdom schal be encreessid to hym. Teche thou a iust man; and he schal haste to take. |
| 9:10 | The bigynnyng of wisdom is the dreed of the Lord; and prudence is the kunnyng of seyntis. |
| 9:11 | For thi daies schulen be multiplied bi me; and yeeris of lijf schulen be encreessid to thee. |
| 9:12 | If thou art wijs; thou schalt be to thi silf, and to thi neiyboris. Forsothe if thou art a scornere; thou aloone schalt bere yuel. |
| 9:13 | A fonned womman, and ful of cry, and ful of vnleueful lustis, and that kan no thing outirli, |
| 9:14 | sittith in the doris of hir hous, on a seete, in an hiy place of the cite; |
| 9:15 | to clepe men passinge bi the weie, and men goynge in her iournei. |
| 9:16 | Who is a litil man `of wit; bowe he to me. And sche spak to a coward, |
| 9:17 | Watris of thefte ben swettere, and breed hid is swettere. |
| 9:18 | And wiste not that giauntis ben there; and the gestis `of hir ben in the depthis of helle. Sotheli he that schal be applied, ether fastned, to hir; schal go doun to hellis. For whi he that goith awei fro hir; schal be saued. |
| 9:1 | Wysdome hath buylded herself an house, and hewen out seuen pilers: |
| 9:2 | she hath slaughted, poured out hir wyne, and prepared hir table. |
| 9:3 | She hath sent forth hir maydens to crie vpo the hyest place of the cite: |
| 9:4 | Who so is ignoraut, let him come hither. And to the vn wise she sayde: |
| 9:5 | O come on youre waye, eate my bred, and drynke my wyne, which I haue poured out for you. |
| 9:6 | Forsake ignorauce, and ye shal lyue: and se that ye go in the waye of vnderstondinge. |
| 9:7 | Who so reproueth a scornefull personne, getteth him self dishonoure: and he that rebuketh the vngodly, stayneth himself. |
| 9:8 | Reproue not a scorner, lest he owe the euell wil: but rebuke a wyse man, and he wil loue the. |
| 9:9 | Geue a discrete man but an occasion, & he wilbe the wyser: teach a rightuous man, and he wil increase. |
| 9:10 | The feare of the LORDE is the begynnynge of wysdome, & the knowlege of holy thinges is vnderstondinge. |
| 9:11 | For thorow me yi dayes shalbe prolonged, and the yeares of thy life shal be many. |
| 9:12 | Yf thou be wyse, yi wysdome shal do yi selfe good: but yf thou thynkest scorne therof, it shalbe thine owne harme. |
| 9:13 | A foolish restlesse woman, full of wordes, and soch one as hath no knowlege, |
| 9:14 | sytteth in the dores of hir house vpo a stole aboue in the cite, |
| 9:15 | to call soch as go by and walke straight in their wayes. |
| 9:16 | Who so is ignoraunt (sayeth she) let him come hither, and to the vnwyse she sayeth: |
| 9:17 | stollen waters are swete, & the bred that is preuely eaten, hath a good taist. |
| 9:18 | But they cosider not that death is there, and that hir gestes go downe to hell. |
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