“wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars,”
Proverbs 9
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Chuck Smith15
AM
Alan Martin4
MG
Milton Green4
ZP
Zac Poonen4
NA
Neil T. Anderson4
JR
Jason Robinson3
SG
Steve Gallagher2
DW
David Wilkerson2
SI
Shane Idleman2
AP
Annie Poonen1
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1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
“Wisdom has built her house. She has shewn out her seven pillars.”
“Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn her seven pillars.”
“Has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.”
“wisdom has builded her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.”
“wisdom hath builded her house. She hath hewn out seven pillars.”
2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
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3She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
“she has sent out her maidens. She cries out from the highest places of the city.”
“She has set forth her maidens. She cries upon the highest places of the city.”
4"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" she says to him who lacks judgment.
“Whoever is simple. Let him turn in here. As for him who lacks understanding. She says to him.”
“Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. As for him that wanteth understanding, she says to him,”
5"Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
“come and eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled.”
“come, eat of my food and drink of the wine which I have mixed.”
“Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.”
6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding."
“Forsake the foolish and live, and go in the way of understanding.”
“Forsake your folly and live and proceed in the way of understanding.”
“Forsake foolishness and live. And go in the way of understanding.”
7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
“he who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself. And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.”
“he that reproved the scorner getteth to himself what? Shame. And he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.”
“He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself. He who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.”
8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
“Do not correct a scoffer lest he hate you rebuke a wise man and he will love you.”
“Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”
“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, but rebuke a wise man, and he will love”
9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”
“Give instruction to wise men and he will be yet wiser. Teach a just man and he will increase in learning.”
“Give instruction to a wise man, he will be yet the wiser. Teach a just man and he will increase in learning.”
“Give instruction to a wise man and he will still be wiser. Teach a just man and he will increase in learning.”
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will still be wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.”
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is Insight.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
“the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.”
11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
“For by Me thy days shall be multiplied and the years of thy life shall be increased.”
“For by me your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.”
12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
“If you be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself, but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”
“If thou shalt be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself. If thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”
13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
“a foolish woman is clamorous. She is simple and knows nothing,”
14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
“For she sits at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city”
15calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
“to call passengers who go right on their ways.”
“Calling to those who pass by who are making their path straight.”
“calling all those who pass by, who are making their path straight,”
16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" she says to him who lacks judgment.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here. And to him who lacks understanding, she says,”
17"Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!"
“stolen waters are sweet and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“stolen waters are sweet and Bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant,”
“stolen waters are sweet. And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“stolen water is sweet and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“stolen waters are sweet and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
“but he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell.”
“But he knows not that the dead are there and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”