Proverbs 9 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

She has [fn]prepared ^H2873 her food ^H2874, she has mixed ^H4537 her wine ^H3196;

She has also ^H637 set ^H6186 her table ^H7979;

She has sent ^H7971 out ^H7971 her attendants ^H5291, she calls ^H7121 out ^H7121

From the tops ^H1610 of the heights ^H4791 of the city ^H7176:

“Whoever ^H4310 is naive ^H6612, let him turn ^H5493 in ^H5493 here ^H2008!”

To him who ^H2638 lacks ^H2638 [fn]understanding ^H3820 she says ^H559,

“Come ^H1980, eat ^H3898 of my food ^H3899

And drink ^H8354 of the wine ^H3196 I have mixed ^H4537.

“[fn]Abandon ^H5800 your foolishness ^H6612 and live ^H2421,

And proceed ^H833 in the way ^H1870 of understanding ^H998.”

One who corrects ^H3256 a scoffer ^H3887 gets ^H3947 dishonor ^H7036 for himself,

And one who rebukes ^H3198 a wicked ^H7563 person ^H7563 gets [fn]insults ^H3971 for himself.

Do not rebuke ^H3198 a scoffer ^H3887, or ^H6435 he will hate ^H8130 you;

Rebuke ^H3198 a wise ^H2450 person ^H2450 and he will love ^H157 you.

Give ^H5414 instruction to a wise ^H2450 person ^H2450 and he will become ^H2449 still ^H5750 wiser ^H2449;

Teach ^H3045 a righteous ^H6662 person ^H6662 and he will increase ^H3254 his insight ^H3948.

The fear ^H3374 of the LORD ^H3068 is the beginning ^H8462 of wisdom ^H2451,

And the knowledge ^H1847 of the Holy ^H6918 One ^H6918 is understanding ^H998.

For by me your days ^H3117 will be multiplied ^H7235,

And years ^H8141 of life ^H2416 will be added ^H3254 to you.

If ^H518 you are ^H2449 wise ^H2449, you are ^H2449 wise ^H2449 for yourself,

And if you scoff ^H3887, you alone ^H905 will [fn]suffer ^H5375 from it.

[fn]A woman ^H802 of foolishness ^H3687 is boisterous ^H1993,

She has a lack ^H6615 of ^H6615 understanding ^H6615 and knows ^H3045 nothing ^H1077 H4100.

She sits ^H3427 at the doorway ^H6607 of her house ^H1004,

On a seat ^H3678 by the high ^H4791 places ^H4791 of the city ^H7176,

Calling ^H7121 to those who pass ^H5674 by ^H1870,

Who are going ^H3474 straight ^H3474 on their paths ^H734:

“Whoever ^H4310 is naive ^H6612, let him turn ^H5493 in ^H5493 here ^H2008,”

And to him who ^H2638 lacks ^H2638 [fn]understanding ^H3820 she says ^H559,

“Stolen ^H1589 water ^H4325 is sweet ^H4985;

And bread ^H3899 eaten in secret ^H5643 is ^H5276 pleasant ^H5276.”

But he does not know ^H3045 that the [fn]dead ^H7496 are there ^H8033,

That her guests ^H7121 are in the depths ^H6011 of Sheol ^H7585.