1La sabiduría construyó su casa y labró sus siete pilares.2Preparó un banquete, mezcló su vino y puso la mesa.3Envió a sus doncellas, y ahora clama desde lo más alto de la ciudad.4«¡Venid conmigo los inexpertos! —dice a los faltos de juicio—.5Venid, disfrutad de mi pan y bebed del vino que he mezclado.6Dejad vuestra insensatez, y viviréis; andaréis por el camino del discernimiento.7»El que corrige al burlón se gana que lo insulten; el que reprende al malvado se gana su desprecio.8No reprendas al insolente, no sea que acabe por odiarte; reprende al sabio, y te amará.9Instruye al sabio, y se hará más sabio; enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber.10»El comienzo de la sabiduría es el temor del SEÑOR; conocer al Santo[1] es tener discernimiento.11Por mí aumentarán tus días; muchos años de vida te serán añadidos.12Si eres sabio, tu premio será tu sabiduría; si eres insolente, solo tú lo sufrirás».13La mujer necia es escandalosa, frívola y desvergonzada.14Se sienta a las puertas de su casa, se sienta en una silla en lo más alto de la ciudad,15y llama a los que van por el camino, a los que no se apartan de su senda.16«¡Venid conmigo, inexpertos! —dice a los faltos de juicio—.17¡Las aguas robadas saben a gloria! ¡El pan sabe a miel si se come a escondidas!»18Pero estos ignoran que allí está la muerte, que sus invitados caen al fondo de la fosa.
Sprüche 9
English Standard Version
The Way of Wisdom
1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. (Mt 16,18; Eph 2,20; 1Tim 3,15; 1Petr 2,5; Offb 1,4)2She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. (Ps 23,5; Spr 23,30; Hl 8,2; Mt 22,4; Lk 14,17)3She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, (Ps 68,11; Spr 8,1; Spr 8,2; Spr 9,14; Mt 10,27; Mt 22,3; Mt 23,34)4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, (Spr 6,32; Spr 9,16; Mt 11,25; 1Kor 1,26)5“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. (Spr 9,2; Hl 5,1; Jes 55,1; Joh 6,27; Joh 7,37)6Leave your simple ways,[1] and live, and walk in the way of insight.” (Spr 1,4; Spr 9,11; Spr 23,19)7Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. (Ps 141,5; Mt 7,6)9Give instruction[2] to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. (Spr 1,5; Mt 13,12)10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Spr 1,7; Spr 30,3)11For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. (Spr 3,2; Spr 10,27)12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. (Hi 22,2; 1Kor 3,8; Gal 6,5)
The Way of Folly
13The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive[3] and knows nothing. (Spr 5,6; Spr 7,7; Spr 7,11)14She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, (Spr 9,3)15calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, (Spr 9,6)16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says, (Spr 9,4)17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” (Spr 5,15; Spr 20,17; Spr 30,20)18But he does not know that the dead[4] are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (Spr 7,27)