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Proverbs 9

Wisdom's Invitation

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Wisdom has  abuilt her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;

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She has  1 aprepared her food, she has  bmixed her wine; She has also  cset her table;

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She has  asent out her maidens, she  bcalls From the  ctops of the heights of the city:

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aWhoever is  1naive, let him turn in here!" To him who  blacks  2understanding she says,

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"Come,  aeat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.

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1Forsake your folly and  alive, And  bproceed in the way of understanding."

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He who  acorrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets  1insults for himself.

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 aDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,  bReprove a wise man and he will love you.

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Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will  aincrease his learning.

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The  afear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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For  aby me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

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If you are wise, you are wise  afor yourself, And if you  bscoff, you alone will bear it.

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The  1woman of folly is  aboisterous, She is  2naive and  bknows nothing.

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She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by  athe high places of the city,

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Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:

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aWhoever is  1naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks  2understanding she says,

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"Stolen water is sweet; And  abread eaten in secret is pleasant."

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But he does not know that the  1dead are there, That her guests are in the  adepths of Sheol.



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