Proverbs 9 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

The Way of Wisdom

1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. (Mt 16:18; Eph 2:20; 1Ti 3:15; 1Pe 2:5; Re 1:4)

Mt 16:18Eph 2:201Ti 3:151Pe 2:5Re 1:4

2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. (Ps 23:5; Pr 23:30; So 8:2; Mt 22:4; Lu 14:17)

Ps 23:5Pr 23:30So 8:2Mt 22:4Lu 14:17

3 She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, (Ps 68:11; Pr 8:1; Pr 8:2; Pr 9:14; Mt 10:27; Mt 22:3; Mt 23:34)

Ps 68:11Pr 8:1Pr 8:2Pr 9:14Mt 10:27Mt 22:3Mt 23:34

4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, (Pr 6:32; Pr 9:16; Mt 11:25; 1Co 1:26)

Pr 6:32Pr 9:16Mt 11:251Co 1:26

5 “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. (Pr 9:2; So 5:1; Isa 55:1; Joh 6:27; Joh 7:37)

Pr 9:2So 5:1Isa 55:1Joh 6:27Joh 7:37

6 Leave your simple ways,^[1] and live, and walk in the way of insight.” (Pr 1:4; Pr 9:11; Pr 23:19) 7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. 8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. (Ps 141:5; Mt 7:6) 9 Give instruction^[2] to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. (Pr 1:5; Mt 13:12) 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Pr 1:7; Pr 30:3) 11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. (Pr 3:2; Pr 10:27) 12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. (Job 22:2; 1Co 3:8; Ga 6:5)

The Way of Folly

13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive^[3] and knows nothing. (Pr 5:6; Pr 7:7; Pr 7:11) 14 She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, (Pr 9:3) 15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, (Pr 9:6) 16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says, (Pr 9:4) 17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” (Pr 5:15; Pr 20:17; Pr 30:20) 18 But he does not know that the dead^[4] are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (Pr 7:27)

الكتاب المقدس

دعوة الحكمة ودعوة الحماقة

1 الْحِكْمَةُ شَيَّدَتْ بَيْتَهَا، وَنَحَتَتْ أَعْمِدَتَهَا السَّبْعَةَ 2 ذَبَحَتْ ذَبَائِحَهَا، وَمَزَجَتْ خَمْرَهَا، وَأَعَدَّتْ مَأْدُبَتَهَا. 3 أَرْسَلَتْ جَوَارِيَهَا لِيُنَادِينَ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَشَارِفِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَائِلاتٍ: 4 «كُلُّ مَنْ هُوَ سَاذِجٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَتَدْعُو كُلَّ غَبِيٍّ قَائِلَةً: 5 «تَعَالَوْا كُلُوا مِنْ خُبْزِي وَاشْرَبُوا مِنَ الْخَمْرِ الَّتِي مَزَجْتُ. 6 انْبِذُوا الْجَهَالَةَ فَتَحْيَوْا، وَاسْلُكُوا سَبِيلَ الْفَهْمِ». 7 مَنْ يَسْعَ لِتَقْوِيمِ السَّاخِرِ يَلْحَقْهُ الْهَوَانُ، وَمَنْ يُوَبِّخِ الشِّرِّيرَ يُعْدِهِ عَيْبُهُ. 8 لَا تُقَرِّعِ السَّاخِرَ لِئَلّا يُبْغِضَكَ، وَوَبِّخِ الْحَكِيمَ فَيُحِبَّكَ. 9 أَسْدِ الإِرْشَادَ إِلَى الْحَكِيمِ فَيَضْحَى أَوْفَرَ حِكْمَةً، عَلِّمِ الصِّدِّيقَ فَيَزْدَادَ مَعْرِفَةً. 10 أَوَّلُ الْحِكْمَةِ تَقْوَى الرَّبِّ، وَمَعْرِفَةُ الْقُدُّوسِ عَيْنُ الْفِطْنَةِ. 11 إِذْ بِي تَكْثُرُ أَيَّامُكَ، وَتَطُولُ سِنُو حَيَاتِكَ. 12 إِنْ كُنْتَ حَكِيماً فَلِنَفْسِكَ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ سَاخِراً فَأَنْتَ الْجَانِي عَلَى ذَاتِكَ. 13 الْمَرْأَةُ الْجَاهِلَةُ صَخَّابَةٌ حَمْقَاءُ، مُجَرَّدَةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مَعْرِفَةٍ. 14 تَجْلِسُ عِنْدَ بَابِ بَيْتِهَا، عَلَى مَقْعَدٍ فِي أَعْلَى مَشَارِفِ الْمَدِينَةِ، 15 تُنَادِي الْعَابِرِينَ بِها، السَّالِكِينَ فِي طُرُقِهِمْ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ قَائِلَةً: 16 «كُلُّ مَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ فَلْيَمِلْ إِلَى هُنَا». وَتَقُولُ لِكُلِّ غَبِيٍّ: 17 «الْمِيَاهُ الْمَسْرُوقَةُ عَذْبَةٌ، وَالْخُبْزُ الْمَأْكُولُ خُفْيَةً شَهِيٌّ». 18 وَلَكِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي أَنَّ أَشْبَاحَ الْمَوْتَى هُنَاكَ، وَأَنَّ ضُيُوفَهَا مَطْرُوحُونَ فِي أَعْمَاقِ الْهَاوِيَةِ.