The Way of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1–7)
1 DBY Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; BSB BSB: Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 DBY she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table; BSB BSB: She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 DBY she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city, BSB BSB: She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
4 DBY Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith, BSB BSB: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
5 DBY Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled. BSB BSB: “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 DBY Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. BSB BSB: Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
7 DBY He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot. BSB BSB: He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 DBY Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man , and he will love thee. BSB BSB: Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 DBY Impart to a wise man , and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man , and he will increase learning. BSB BSB: Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 DBY The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 DBY For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. BSB BSB: For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 DBY If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt 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 DBY The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing. BSB BSB: The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
14 DBY And she sitteth at the entry 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 DBY to call passers-by who go right on their ways: BSB BSB: calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
16 DBY Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, BSB BSB: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
17 DBY Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant. BSB BSB: “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
18 DBY But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. 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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