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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Proverbs 9 ERV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/erv/proverbs/9.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/combine/proverbs/9-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</a> > Proverbs 9</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/8.htm" title="Proverbs 8">◄</a> Proverbs 9 <a href="../proverbs/10.htm" title="Proverbs 10">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">The Way of Wisdom<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../ezra/4.htm#6">Ezra 4:6-16</a>; <a href="../esther/1.htm">Esther 1:1-9</a>; <a href="../proverbs/1.htm">Proverbs 1:1-7</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth upon the highest places of the city,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.</p> <p class="hdg">The Way of Folly</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple, and knoweth nothing.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/proverbs/9-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>