The Way of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1–7)
1 AKJV Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars: BSB BSB: Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 AKJV She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table. BSB BSB: She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 AKJV She has sent forth her maidens: she cries on the highest places of the city, BSB BSB: She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
4 AKJV Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him, BSB BSB: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 AKJV Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. BSB BSB: “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 AKJV Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. BSB BSB: Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
7 AKJV He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot. BSB BSB: He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 AKJV Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. BSB BSB: Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 AKJV Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. BSB BSB: Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 AKJV The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 AKJV For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased. BSB BSB: For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 AKJV If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it. BSB BSB: If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
The Way of Folly 13 AKJV A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing. BSB BSB: The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
14 AKJV For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, BSB BSB: She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
15 AKJV To call passengers who go right on their ways: BSB BSB: calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
16 AKJV Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him, BSB BSB: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 AKJV Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. BSB BSB: “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
18 AKJV But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. BSB BSB: But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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