Proverbs 9 (NET)

Proverbs 9:1¹Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:2²She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:3³She has sent out her female servants; she calls out on the highest places of the city.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:4⁴“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here.” To those who lack understanding, she has said,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:5⁵“Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:6⁶Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:7⁷Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:8⁸Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:9⁹Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:10¹⁰The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:11¹¹For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:12¹²If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you have mocked, you alone must bear it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:13¹³The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:14¹⁴And she has sat down at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:15¹⁵calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:16¹⁶“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” To those who lack understanding she has said,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:17¹⁷“Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Proverbs 9:18¹⁸But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions