ASV - Proverbs Chapter 9 to 11

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¹Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: ²She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: ³She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: ⁴Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, ⁵Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. ⁶Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

⁷He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. ⁸Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. ⁹Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. ¹⁰The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. ¹¹For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. ¹²If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing. ¹⁴And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, ¹⁵To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways: ¹⁶Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, ¹⁷Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant. ¹⁸But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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¹The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. ²Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. ³Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. ⁴He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. ⁵He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. ⁶Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. ⁷The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. ⁸The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. ⁹He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. ¹⁰He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. ¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. ¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. ¹³In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. ¹⁴Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. ¹⁵The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. ¹⁶The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. ¹⁷He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. ¹⁸He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. ¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. ²¹The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. ²²The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. ²³It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. ²⁴The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. ²⁵When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. ²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. ²⁷The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. ²⁸The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. ²⁹The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. ³⁰The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. ³¹The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. ³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

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¹A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. ²When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. ³The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. ⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. ⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. ⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. ⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. ⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead. ⁹With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. ¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting. ¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. ¹²He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. ¹³He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. ¹⁴Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. ¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches. ¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. ¹⁸The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. ¹⁹He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. ²⁰They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight. ²¹Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. ²²As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, So is a fair woman that is without discretion. ²³The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. ²⁴There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want. ²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. ²⁶He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. ²⁷He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. ²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. ²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. ³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. ³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!