Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8

The Proverbs

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Chapter 9

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  Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.  

 

 

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  She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.  

 

 

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  She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:  

 

 

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4


 

  'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,  

 

 

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5


 

  'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.  

 

 

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6


 

  Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.  

 

 

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7


 

  The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.  

 

 

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8


 

  Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.  

 

 

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9


 

  Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.  

 

 

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10


 

  The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.  

 

 

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11


 

  For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.  

 

 

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12


 

  If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest [it].  

 

 

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13


 

  A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.  

 

 

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14


 

  And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,  

 

 

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  To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.  

 

 

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  'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,  

 

 

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17


 

  'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'  

 

 

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  And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!  

 

 

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Proverbs 10

 

 

 

 

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