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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


9:1 Wisedome hath builded her house: she hath hewen out her seuen pillars. Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
9:2 She hath killed her beastes; she hath mingled her wine: she hath also furnished her table. She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
9:3 She hath sent forth her maidens; she cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
9:4 Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him: Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
9:5 Come, eate of my bread, and drinke of the wine, which I haue mingled. Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
9:6 Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding. Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
9:7 He that reproueth a scorner, getteth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himselfe a blot. He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
9:8 Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9:9 Giue instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a iust man, and he will increase in learning. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9:10 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
9:11 For by me thy dayes shall be multiplied: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe increased. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
9:12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt beare it. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
9:13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, & knoweth nothing. A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
9:14 For she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate, in the high places of the Citie: For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
9:15 To call passengers who go right on their wayes: To call passengers who go right on their ways:
9:16 Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she saith to him; Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
9:17 Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
9:18 But hee knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.