Proverbs 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 10

¹The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

KJVThe proverbs^H4912 of Solomon^H8010. A wise^H2450 son^H1121 maketh a glad^H8055^(H8762) father^H1: but a foolish^H3684 son^H1121 is the heaviness^H8424 of his mother^H517.

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

KJVTreasures^H214 of wickedness^H7562 profit^H3276^(H8686) nothing: but righteousness^H6666 delivereth^H5337^(H8686) from death^H4194.

³ Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will not suffer^H7456 the soul^H5315 of the righteous^H6662 to famish^H7456^(H8686): but he casteth away^H1920^(H8799) the substance^H1942 of the wicked^H7563.

⁴ He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

KJVHe becometh poor^H7326^(H8802) that dealeth^H6213^(H8802) with a slack^H7423 hand^H3709: but the hand^H3027 of the diligent^H2742 maketh rich^H6238^(H8686).

⁵ He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

KJVHe that gathereth^H103^(H8802) in summer^H7019 is a wise^H7919^(H8688) son^H1121: but he that sleepeth^H7290^(H8737) in harvest^H7105 is a son^H1121 that causeth shame^H954^(H8688).

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

KJVBlessings^H1293 are upon the head^H7218 of the just^H6662: but violence^H2555 covereth^H3680^(H8762) the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563.

⁷ The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

KJVThe memory^H2143 of the just^H6662 is blessed^H1293: but the name^H8034 of the wicked^H7563 shall rot^H7537^(H8799).

⁸ The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

KJVThe wise^H2450 in heart^H3820 will receive^H3947^(H8799) commandments^H4687: but a prating^H8193 fool^H191 shall fall^H3832^(H8735).

⁹ He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

KJVHe that walketh^H3212^(H8799) uprightly^H8537 walketh^H1980^(H8802) surely^H983: but he that perverteth^H6140^(H8764) his ways^H1870 shall be known^H3045^(H8735).

¹⁰ One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

KJVHe that winketh^H7169^(H8802) with the eye^H5869 causeth^H5414^(H8799) sorrow^H6094: but a prating^H8193 fool^H191 shall fall^H3832^(H8735).

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

KJVThe mouth^H6310 of a righteous^H6662 man is a well^H4726 of life^H2416: but violence^H2555 covereth^H3680^(H8762) the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

KJVHatred^H8135 stirreth up^H5782^(H8787) strifes^H4090: but love^H160 covereth^H3680^(H8762) all sins^H6588.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

KJVIn the lips^H8193 of him that hath understanding^H995^(H8737) wisdom^H2451 is found^H4672^(H8735): but a rod^H7626 is for the back^H1460 of him that is void^H2638 of understanding^H3820.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

KJVWise^H2450 men lay up^H6845^(H8799) knowledge^H1847: but the mouth^H6310 of the foolish^H191 is near^H7138 destruction^H4288.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

KJVThe rich man's^H6223 wealth^H1952 is his strong^H5797 city^H7151: the destruction^H4288 of the poor^H1800 is their poverty^H7389.

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

KJVThe labour^H6468 of the righteous^H6662 tendeth to life^H2416: the fruit^H8393 of the wicked^H7563 to sin^H2403.

¹⁷ He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

KJVHe is in the way^H734 of life^H2416 that keepeth^H8104^(H8802) instruction^H4148: but he that refuseth^H5800^(H8802) reproof^H8433 erreth^H8582^(H8688).

¹⁸ He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

KJVHe that hideth^H3680^(H8764) hatred^H8135 with lying^H8267 lips^H8193, and he that uttereth^H3318^(H8688) a slander^H1681, is a fool^H3684.

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

KJVIn the multitude^H7230 of words^H1697 there wanteth^H2308^(H8799) not sin^H6588: but he that refraineth^H2820^(H8802) his lips^H8193 is wise^H7919^(H8688).

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

KJVThe tongue^H3956 of the just^H6662 is as choice^H977^(H8737) silver^H3701: the heart^H3820 of the wicked^H7563 is little worth^H4592.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

KJVThe lips^H8193 of the righteous^H6662 feed^H7462^(H8799) many^H7227: but fools^H191 die^H4191^(H8799) for want^H2638 of wisdom^H3820.

²² Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

KJVThe blessing^H1293 of the LORD^H3068, it maketh rich^H6238^(H8686), and he addeth^H3254^(H8686) no sorrow^H6089 with it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

KJVIt is as sport^H7814 to a fool^H3684 to do^H6213^(H8800) mischief^H2154: but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 hath wisdom^H2451.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

KJVThe fear^H4034 of the wicked^H7563, it shall come^H935^(H8799) upon him: but the desire^H8378 of the righteous^H6662 shall be granted^H5414^(H8799).

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

KJVAs the whirlwind^H5492 passeth^H5674^(H8800), so is the wicked^H7563 no more: but the righteous^H6662 is an everlasting^H5769 foundation^H3247.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

KJVAs vinegar^H2558 to the teeth^H8127, and as smoke^H6227 to the eyes^H5869, so is the sluggard^H6102 to them that send^H7971^(H8802) him.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 prolongeth^H3254^(H8686) days^H3117: but the years^H8141 of the wicked^H7563 shall be shortened^H7114^(H8799).

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

KJVThe hope^H8431 of the righteous^H6662 shall be gladness^H8057: but the expectation^H8615 of the wicked^H7563 shall perish^H6^(H8799).

²⁹ The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

KJVThe way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068 is strength^H4581 to the upright^H8537: but destruction^H4288 shall be to the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205.

³⁰ The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

KJVThe righteous^H6662 shall never^H5769 be removed^H4131^(H8735): but the wicked^H7563 shall not inhabit^H7931^(H8799) the earth^H776.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

KJVThe mouth^H6310 of the just^H6662 bringeth forth^H5107^(H8799) wisdom^H2451: but the froward^H8419 tongue^H3956 shall be cut out^H3772^(H8735).

³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

KJVThe lips^H8193 of the righteous^H6662 know^H3045^(H8799) what is acceptable^H7522: but the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563 speaketh frowardness^H8419.

WEB·Proverbs 9

¹Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

KJVWisdom^H2454 hath builded^H1129^(H8804) her house^H1004, she hath hewn out^H2672^(H8804) her seven^H7651 pillars^H5982:

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

KJVShe hath killed^H2873^(H8804) her beasts^H2874; she hath mingled^H4537^(H8804) her wine^H3196; she hath also furnished^H6186^(H8804) her table^H7979.

³ She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

KJVShe hath sent forth^H7971^(H8804) her maidens^H5291: she crieth^H7121^(H8799) upon^H1610 the highest places^H4791 of the city^H7176,

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

KJVWhoso is simple^H6612, let him turn in^H5493^(H8799) hither: as for him that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H3820, she saith^H559^(H8804) to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798), eat^H3898^(H8798) of my bread^H3899, and drink^H8354^(H8798) of the wine^H3196 which I have mingled^H4537^(H8804).

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

KJVForsake^H5800^(H8798) the foolish^H6612, and live^H2421^(H8798); and go^H833^(H8798) in the way^H1870 of understanding^H998.

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

KJVHe that reproveth^H3256^(H8802) a scorner^H3887^(H8801) getteth^H3947^(H8802) to himself shame^H7036: and he that rebuketh^H3198^(H8688) a wicked^H7563 man getteth himself a blot^H3971.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

KJVReprove^H3198^(H8686) not a scorner^H3887^(H8801), lest he hate^H8130^(H8799) thee: rebuke^H3198^(H8685) a wise man^H2450, and he will love^H157^(H8799) thee.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) instruction to a wise^H2450 man, and he will be yet wiser^H2449^(H8799): teach^H3045^(H8685) a just^H6662 man, and he will increase^H3254^(H8686) in learning^H3948.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is the beginning^H8462 of wisdom^H2451: and the knowledge^H1847 of the holy^H6918 is understanding^H998.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

KJVFor by me thy days^H3117 shall be multiplied^H7235^(H8799), and the years^H8141 of thy life^H2416 shall be increased^H3254^(H8686).

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

KJVIf thou be wise^H2449^(H8804), thou shalt be wise^H2449^(H8804) for thyself: but if thou scornest^H3887^(H8804), thou alone shalt bear^H5375^(H8799) it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

KJVA foolish^H3687 woman^H802 is clamorous^H1993^(H8802): she is simple^H6615, and^H1077 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) nothing^H4100.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

KJVFor she sitteth^H3427^(H8804) at the door^H6607 of her house^H1004, on a seat^H3678 in the high places^H4791 of the city^H7176,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

KJVTo call^H7121^(H8800) passengers^H5674^(H8802)^H1870 who go right^H3474^(H8764) on their ways^H734:

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

KJVWhoso is simple^H6612, let him turn in^H5493^(H8799) hither: and as for him that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H3820, she saith^H559^(H8804) to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

KJVStolen^H1589^(H8803) waters^H4325 are sweet^H4985^(H8799), and bread^H3899 eaten in secret^H5643 is pleasant^H5276^(H8799).

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

KJVBut he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) not that the dead^H7496 are there; and that her guests^H7121^(H8803) are in the depths^H6012 of hell^H7585.

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