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Proverbs 9 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

Pro 9:1

Pro 9:1Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.

Pro 9:2

Pro 9:2She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.

Pro 9:3

Pro 9:3She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,

Pro 9:4

Pro 9:4Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,

Pro 9:5

Pro 9:5Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

Pro 9:6

Pro 9:6Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek [fn]wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.

Pro 9:7

Pro 9:7He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

Pro 9:8

Pro 9:8Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Pro 9:9

Pro 9:9Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

Pro 9:10

Pro 9:10The fear of the Lord is the [fn]beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding:

Pro 9:11

Pro 9:11For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.

Pro 9:12

Pro 9:12Son, 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.

Pro 9:13

Pro 9:13A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.

Pro 9:14

Pro 9:14She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,

Pro 9:15

Pro 9:15calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;

Pro 9:16

Pro 9:16 saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,

Pro 9:17

Pro 9:17Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.

Pro 9:18

Pro 9:18But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell.
BES Footnotes
Alex. + 'that ye may live.'
Or, summit.
Heb. — to beginning of verse 13.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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