ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 9Geneva - 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 chapter1Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars. 2She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table. 3She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying, 4Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth, 5Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen. 6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding. 7He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot. 8Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee. 9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding. 11For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented. 12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer. 13A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing. 14But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie, 15To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying, 16Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also, 17Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant. 18But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell. ‹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