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Proverbs 9 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:1 - Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:2 - She has slaughtered her beasts, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:3 - She has sent out her maids to call from the highest places in the town,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:4 - "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who is without sense she says,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:5 - "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - Leave simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of insight."
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7 - He who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:8 - Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:9 - Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:11 - For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:12 - If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:13 - A foolish woman is noisy; she is wanton and knows no shame.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:14 - She sits at the door of her house, she takes a seat on the high places of the town,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:16 - "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who is without sense she says,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:17 - "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:18 - But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

Language: English

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