Proverbs 9

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.	1 Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns;
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.	2 She has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:	3 She has sent out her maidens; she calls from the heights out over the city:
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:	4 "Let whoever is simple turn in here; to him who lacks understanding, I say,
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.	5 Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed!
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.	6 Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding.
7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.	7 He who corrects an arrogant man earns insult; and he who reproves a wicked man incurs opprobrium.
8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.	8 Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.	9 Instruct a wise man, and he becomes still wiser; teach a just man, and he advances in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.	10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.	11 For by me your days will be multiplied and the years of your life increased."
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.	12 If you are wise, it is to your own advantage; and if you are arrogant, you alone shall bear it.
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,	13 The woman Folly is fickle, she is inane, and knows nothing.
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,	14 She sits at the door of her house upon a seat on the city heights,
15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:	15 Calling to passers-by as they go on their straight way:
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:	16 "Let whoever is simple turn in here, or who lacks understanding; for to him I say,
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.	17 Stolen water is sweet, and bread gotten secretly is pleasing!"
18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. The Parables of Solomon	18 Little he knows that the shades are there, that in the depths of the nether world are her guests!