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The Old Testament

Proverbs 9

ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ ΣΟΛΟΜΩΝΤΟΣ · 9

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26 Brenton verses

Brenton 9:1

Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.

Brenton 9:2

She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.

Brenton 9:3

She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,

Brenton 9:4

Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,

Brenton 9:5

Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

Brenton 9:6

Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.

Source notes (1)
  • Alex. + 'that ye may live.'
Brenton 9:7

He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

Brenton 9:8

Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Brenton 9:9

Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

Brenton 9:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding:

Source notes (1)
  • Or, summit.
Brenton 9:10a

for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

Brenton 9:11

For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.

Brenton 9:12

Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil.

Brenton 9:12a

He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their flight:

Source notes (1)
  • Heb. — to beginning of verse 13.
Brenton 9:12b

for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray;

Brenton 9:12c

and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.

Brenton 9:13

A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.

Brenton 9:14

She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,

Brenton 9:15

calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;

Brenton 9:16

saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,

Brenton 9:17

Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.

Brenton 9:18

But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell.

Brenton 9:18a

But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her:

Brenton 9:18b

for thus shalt thou go through strange water;

Brenton 9:18c

but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain,

Brenton 9:18d

that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.

Brenton supplied wording, small capitals, translation notes, Greek wording, and edition-specific verse identifiers are retained. Parallel passages keep each edition's own references. Editions and sources.