Proverbs 9

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.	1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.	2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,	3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:	4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.	5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”	6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.	7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.	8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.	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.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.	10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
11 For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.	11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
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.	12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,	13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,	14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:	15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,	16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”	17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her companions are in the depths of Hell.	18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. The Parables of Solomon