Chapters
Proverbs (31 chapters)
Proverbs 9
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Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
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She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
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Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,
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Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
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Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
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Notes
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Alex. + 'that ye may live.'
7
He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.
8
Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9
Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
10
for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
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Notes
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Or, summit.
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For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.
12
and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
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Notes
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a Heb. — to beginning of verse 13.
13
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.
14
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
15
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
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saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,
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Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
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that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.