| Chapter 9 |
1 | Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.
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2 | She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
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3 | 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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15 | To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
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16 | '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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18 | And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
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