Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom
Proverbs chapter 9
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has built her house. She has carved out its .She has prepared her meat, , and set her table.She has sent out her to call from the :“Whoever —come over here!” And to the one who has no , she says:“Come eat my and drink the wine I’ve mixed.Leave your behind and live! Walk in the way of .”Anyone who corrects a is asking for insults. Anyone who confronts a wicked person will get hurt.Don’t correct a mocker—they’ll hate you for it. Correct a wise person and they’ll love you.Give guidance to a wise person and they’ll become even wiser. Teach a person and they’ll grow in learning. for is where wisdom starts, and is knowing .Through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.If you’re wise, your wisdom benefits you. If you’re a mocker, . is a , woman who knows nothing at all.She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,calling out to everyone who passes by, who are going straight on their way:“Whoever —come over here!” And to the one who has no judgment, she says:“ is sweet, and tastes so good.”But he doesn’t realize that are there—that her guests are in the .