Proverbs 9 : 1 (ERVEN)
Wisdom has built her house; she has made it strong with seven columns.
Proverbs 9 : 2 (ERVEN)
She has cooked meat, mixed wine, and put food on the table.
Proverbs 9 : 3 (ERVEN)
She has sent her servant girls to announce from the highest hill in the city,
Proverbs 9 : 4 (ERVEN)
"Whoever needs instruction, come." She invites all the simple people and says,
Proverbs 9 : 5 (ERVEN)
"Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have prepared.
Proverbs 9 : 6 (ERVEN)
Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding."
Proverbs 9 : 7 (ERVEN)
Criticize a person who is rude and shows no respect, and you will only get insults. Correct the wicked, and you will only get hurt.
Proverbs 9 : 8 (ERVEN)
Don't correct such people, or they will hate you. But correct those who are wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 9 : 9 (ERVEN)
Teach the wise, and they will become wiser. Instruct those who live right, and they will gain more knowledge.
Proverbs 9 : 10 (ERVEN)
Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord. Knowledge of the Holy One leads to understanding.
Proverbs 9 : 11 (ERVEN)
Wisdom will help you live longer; she will add years to your life.
Proverbs 9 : 12 (ERVEN)
If you become wise, it will be for your own good. If you are rude and show no respect, you are the one who will suffer.
Proverbs 9 : 13 (ERVEN)
Foolishness is that other woman, who is loud, stupid, and knows nothing.
Proverbs 9 : 14 (ERVEN)
She sits on her chair at the door of her house, up on the highest hill of the city.
Proverbs 9 : 15 (ERVEN)
When people walk by, she calls out to them. They show no interest in her, but still she says,
Proverbs 9 : 16 (ERVEN)
"Whoever needs instruction, come." She invites all the simple people and says,
Proverbs 9 : 17 (ERVEN)
"Stolen water is sweet. Stolen bread tastes good."
Proverbs 9 : 18 (ERVEN)
Those simple people don't realize that her house is full of ghosts and that her guests have entered the world of the dead.
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