ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 9Webster - 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 built 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, 4Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled. 6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot. 8Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning. 10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. 11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it]. 13A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing. 14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. 18But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths 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