Wisdom's Banquet
6 Forsake ye the foolish, and live; and go straight in the way of understanding.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go 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."
Wisdom Prolongs Life
7 He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.
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.
9 Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.
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 Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.
Foolishness' Banquet
10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, and the knowledge of the holy ones is understanding.
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.
11 For in me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
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.
12 If thou wert wise, thou wert wise for thyself: and thou mockedst, thou alone shalt suffer.
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 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.
The Way Of Folly
14 And sitting at the door of her house, upon the throne of the heights of the city,
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in 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.
16 Who is simple, he shall turn aside here: and he wanting heart, and she said to him,
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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,
18 And he knew not that there the shades; her called ones in the depths of hades
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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.