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Wisdom’s Invitation | ||||
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| 1 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; | 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: | 1 Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. | 1 Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. | 1 Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; | 2 She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table; | 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. | 2 She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has set her table. | 2 She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table. | 2 she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table; | 3 She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city: | 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, | 3 She has sent out her servant girls. She calls from the highest places in the city, | 3 She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city: | 3 she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city, | 4 "Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says, | 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, | 4 "Whoever is gullible turn in here!" She says to a person without sense, | 4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, | 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith, | 5 "Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed. | 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. | 5 "Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed. | 5 "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed! | 5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 "Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding." | 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. | 6 Stop being gullible and live. Start traveling the road to understanding." | 6 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding." | 6 Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. | 7 He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. | 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. | 7 Whoever corrects a mocker receives abuse. Whoever warns a wicked person gets hurt. | 7 He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. | 7 He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot. | 8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you. | 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. | 8 Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you. | 8 Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. | 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. | 9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. | 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. | 9 Give [advice] to a wise person, and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will learn more. | 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. | 9 Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning. | 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. | 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | 10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. | 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. | 11 You will live longer because of me, and years will be added to your life. | 11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased. | 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. | 12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it. | 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. | 12 If you are wise, your wisdom will help you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible. | 12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it. | 12 If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. | 13 The woman of folly is boisterous, She is naive and knows nothing. | 13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. | 13 The woman Stupidity is loud, gullible, and ignorant. | 13 The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing. | 13 The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing. | 14 She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, | 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, | 14 She sits at the doorway of her house. She is enthroned on the high ground of the city | 14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, | 14 And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, | 15 Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight: | 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: | 15 and calls to those who pass by, those minding their own business, | 15 To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways, | 15 to call passers-by who go right on their ways: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 "Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says, | 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, | 16 "Whoever is gullible turn in here!" She says to a person without sense, | 16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, | 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, | 17 "Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant." | 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. | 17 "Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is tasty." | 17 "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant." | 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant. | 18 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. | 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. | 18 But he does not know that the souls of the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell. | 18 But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. | 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. |
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