LEB PROV Chapter 9

Wisdom’s Banquet

• she has hewn her seven pillars.
• 2 She has slaughtered her slaughtering, mixed her wine, and also set her table.
• 3 She has sent her servant girls,[fn] she calls upon the wings of the high places of town,
• 4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn here.” As for the one who lacks sense ,[fn] she says to him,
• 5 “Come, eat with my bread; drink with the wine I have mixed.
• 6 Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding.”
• 7 He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself, and he who rebukes the wicked gets hurt .[fn]
• 8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you.
• 9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; teach[fn] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

Foolishness’ Banquet

• 10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One,[fn] insight.
• 11 For by me your days shall increase, and years of life shall multiply for you.
• 12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, alone you shall bear it.
• 13 A woman of foolishness is loud, simple, and does not know it .[fn]
• 14 She sits at the door of her house, upon a throne at the high places of town,
• 15 in order to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight on their way:
• 16 “Whoever is simple, may he turn here!” As for he who lacks sense ,[fn] she says to him,
• 17 “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
• 18 But he does not know that the dead[fn] are there, in the depths of Sheol[fn] are her guests.