Proverbs 9 Parallel Bible (English Standard Version)

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¹ Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

¹ Wisdom has ^(A)built her house,She has hewn out her seven pillars;

¹ Wisdom has built her house;^(A)she has carved out her seven pillars.

¹ Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.

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² She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

² She has ^(a)^(B)prepared her food, she has ^(C)mixed her wine;She has also ^(D)set her table;

² She has prepared her meat;^(B) she has mixed her wine;^(C)she has also set her table.^(D)

² She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table.

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³ She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

³ She has ^(E)sent out her maidens, she ^(F)callsFrom the ^(G)tops of the heights of the city:

³ She has sent out her female servants;^(E)she calls out from the highest points of the city:^(F)

³ She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,

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⁴ "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁴ “^(H)Whoever is ^(b)naive, let him turn in here!”To him who ^(I)lacks ^(c)understanding she says,

⁴ “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”To the one who lacks sense,^(G) she says,

⁴ "Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

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⁵ "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁵ “Come, ^(J)eat of my foodAnd drink of the wine I have mixed.

⁵ “Come, eat my bread,^(H)and drink the wine I have mixed.

⁵ "Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.

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⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁶ “^(d)Forsake your folly and ^(K)live,And ^(L)proceed in the way of understanding.”

⁶ Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;pursue the way of understanding.

⁶ Leave your naive ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."

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⁷ Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁷ He who ^(M)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,And he who reproves a wicked man gets ^(e)insults for himself.

⁷ The one who corrects a mockerwill bring dishonor on himself;the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.^(a)

⁷ Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

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⁸ Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁸ ^(N)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,^(O)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

⁸ Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;^(I)rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.^(J)

⁸ Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

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⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,Teach a righteous man and he will ^(P)increase his learning.

⁹ Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.^(K)

⁹ Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

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¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

¹⁰ The ^(Q)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹⁰ “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,^(L)and the knowledge of the Holy One^(M) is understanding.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.

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¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹¹ For ^(R)by me your days will be multiplied,And years of life will be added to you.

¹¹ For by Wisdom your days will be many,and years will be added to your life.

¹¹ For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life.

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¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise ^(S)for yourself,And if you ^(T)scoff, you alone will bear it.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;^(N)if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

¹² If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

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¹³ The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹³ The ^(f)woman of folly is ^(U)boisterous,She is ^(g)naive and ^(V)knows nothing.

¹³ The woman Folly is rowdy;^(O)she is gullible and knows nothing.^(P)

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge.

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¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,

¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁴ She sits at the doorway of her house,On a seat by ^(W)the high places of the city,

¹⁴ She sits by the doorway of her house,on a seat at the highest point of the city,

¹⁴ She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

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¹⁵ calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,

¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁵ Calling to those who pass by,Who are making their paths straight:

¹⁵ calling to those who pass by,who go straight ahead on their paths:^(Q)

¹⁵ She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,

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¹⁶ "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says,

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁶ “^(X)Whoever is ^(h)naive, let him turn in here,”And to him who lacks ⁽ⁱ⁾understanding she says,

¹⁶ “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”To the one who lacks sense, she says,

¹⁶ "Whoever is naive, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,

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¹⁷ "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet;And ^(Y)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet,and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”^(R)

¹⁷ "Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."

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¹⁸ But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

¹⁸ But he does not know that the ^(j)dead are there,That her guests are in the ^(Z)depths of Sheol.

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,^(S)that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.^(T)

¹⁸ But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

Proverbs 9

Wisdom's Banquet

Wisdom Prolongs Life

Foolishness' Banquet

The Way Of Folly