Proverbs 9

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.	1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.	2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:	3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:	4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.	5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.	6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.	7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.	8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, 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 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.	10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
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 years of life will be added to you.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.	12 If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,	13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,	14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:	15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:	16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.	17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
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 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her companions are in the depths of Hell.