9:1 Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars.
9:1 Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars.

9:2 She has slaughtered her beasts, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.
9:2 She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.

9:3 She has sent out her maids to call from the highest places in the town,
9:3 She has sent out her servant girls, she calls from the highest places in the town,

9:4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who is without sense she says,
9:4 "You that are simple, turn in here!" To those without sense she says,

9:5 "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
9:5 "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.

9:6 Leave simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
9:6 Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight."

9:7 He who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
9:7 Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse; whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.

9:8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9:8 A scoffer who is rebuked will only hate you; the wise, when rebuked, will love you.

9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.
9:9 Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser still; teach the righteous and they will gain in learning.

9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

9:11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
9:11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

9:13 A foolish woman is noisy; she is wanton and knows no shame.
9:13 The foolish woman is loud; she is ignorant and knows nothing.

9:14 She sits at the door of her house, she takes a seat on the high places of the town,
9:14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the high places of the town,

9:15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
9:15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,

9:16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who is without sense she says,
9:16 "You who are simple, turn in here!" And to those without sense she says,

9:17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
9:17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

9:18 But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
9:18 But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.