1 Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; DBY — Proverbs 9:1
2 she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table; DBY — Proverbs 9:2
3 she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city, DBY — Proverbs 9:3
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith, DBY — Proverbs 9:4
5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled. DBY — Proverbs 9:5
6 Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. DBY — Proverbs 9:6
7 He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot. DBY — Proverbs 9:7
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee. DBY — Proverbs 9:8
9 Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning. DBY — Proverbs 9:9
10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence. DBY — Proverbs 9:10
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. DBY — Proverbs 9:11
12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. DBY — Proverbs 9:12
13 The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing. DBY — Proverbs 9:13
14 And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, DBY — Proverbs 9:14
15 to call passers-by who go right on their ways: DBY — Proverbs 9:15
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, DBY — Proverbs 9:16
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant. DBY — Proverbs 9:17
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [that] her guests are in the depths of Sheol. DBY — Proverbs 9:18