ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 9ASV - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 9ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: 3She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: 4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 5Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. 7He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 8Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. 9Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. 12If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it. 13The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, 15To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways: 16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 17Stolen waters are sweet, And breadeatenin secret is pleasant. 18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. ‹Previous chapterProverbs 8Next chapterProverbs 10›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 9 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain