Chapter 9

  Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:  

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  She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.  

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  She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,  

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  Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,  

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  Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.  

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  Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.  

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  He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.  

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  Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.  

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  Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.  

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  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.  

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  For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.  

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  If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.  

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  A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.  

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  For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,  

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  To call passengers who go right on their ways:  

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  Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,  

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  Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.  

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  But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.  

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