Proverbs 9 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

Wisdom’s Invitation

¹ Wisdomhas builther house,She has hewnout her sevenpillars;

² She has preparedher food,she has mixedher wine;She has alsosether table;

³ She has sentout her maidens,she callsFrom the topsof the heightsof the city:

⁴ "Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here!"To him wholacksunderstandingshe says,

⁵ "Come,eatof my foodAnd drinkof the wineI have mixed.

⁶ "Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."

⁷ He who correctsa scoffergetsdishonorfor himself, And he who reprovesa wickedman[gets] insultsfor himself.

⁸ Do not reprovea scoffer,orhe will hateyou, Reprovea wisemanand he will loveyou.

⁹ Give[instruction] to a wisemanand he will be stillwiser,Teacha righteousmanand he will increase[his] learning.

¹⁰ The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom,And the knowledgeof the HolyOneis understanding.

¹¹ For by me your dayswill be multiplied,And yearsof lifewill be addedto you.

¹² Ifyou are wise,you are wisefor yourself, And if you scoff,you alonewill bearit.

¹³ The womanof follyis boisterous,[She is] naiveand knowsnothing.

¹⁴ She sitsat the doorwayof her house,On a seatby the highplacesof the city,

¹⁵ Callingto those who passby, Who are makingtheir pathsstraight:

¹⁶ "Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here,"And to him wholacksunderstandingshe says,

¹⁷ "Stolenwateris sweet;And bread[eaten] in secretis pleasant."

¹⁸ But he does not knowthat the deadare there,[That] her guestsare in the depthsof Sheol.