Proverbs 9 : 1 (LXXEN)
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Proverbs 9 : 2 (LXXEN)
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
Proverbs 9 : 3 (LXXEN)
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
Proverbs 9 : 4 (LXXEN)
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,
Proverbs 9 : 5 (LXXEN)
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Proverbs 9 : 6 (LXXEN)
Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek [Alex. +’that ye may live] wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Proverbs 9 : 7 (LXXEN)
He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.
Proverbs 9 : 8 (LXXEN)
Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 9 : 9 (LXXEN)
Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Proverbs 9 : 10 (LXXEN)
The fear of the Lord is the *Or, summit beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: (9:10AA) for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Proverbs 9 : 11 (LXXEN)
For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.
Proverbs 9 : 12 (LXXEN)
Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil. *Hebrew—to beginning of verse 13 (9:12AA) He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: (9:12BA) for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; (9:12CA) and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Proverbs 9 : 13 (LXXEN)
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.
Proverbs 9 : 14 (LXXEN)
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Proverbs 9 : 15 (LXXEN)
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
Proverbs 9 : 16 (LXXEN)
saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,
Proverbs 9 : 17 (LXXEN)
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
Proverbs 9 : 18 (LXXEN)
But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. (9:18AA) But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her: 9:18BA) for thus shalt thou go through strange water; 9:18CA) but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, 9:18DA) that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.
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