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<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><a href="/hebrew/2454.htm" title="2454. chokmowth (khok-moth') -- wisdom, every wise woman ">Wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">hath builded</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">her house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2672.htm" title="2672. chatsab (khaw-tsab') -- to hew, hew out, cleave">she hath hewn out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">her seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982. ammuwd (am-mood') -- a pillar, column">pillars:</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/2873.htm" title="2873. tabach (taw-bakh') -- to slaughter, butcher, slay">She hath killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2874.htm" title="2874. tebach (teh'-bakh) -- slaughtering, slaughter">her beasts;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4537.htm" title="4537. macak (maw-sak') -- to mix, produce by mixing">she hath mingled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">her wine;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="6186. arak (aw-rak') -- array">she hath also furnished</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979. shulchan (shool-khawn') -- a table">her table.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">She hath sent forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="5291. na'arah (nah-ar-aw') -- a girl, maiden">her maidens:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">she crieth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1610.htm" title="1610. gaph (gaf) -- body, self, height, elevation">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791. marowm (maw-rome') -- height">the highest places</a> <a href="/hebrew/7176.htm" title="7176. qereth (keh'-reth) -- town, city">of the city,</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612. pthiy (peth-ee') -- one">Whoso [is] simple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">let him turn in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">hither: [as for] him that wanteth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">understanding,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">she saith</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to him,</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">Come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">of my bread,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354. shathah (shaw-thaw') -- to drink">and drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">of the wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/4537.htm" title="4537. macak (maw-sak') -- to mix, produce by mixing">[which] I have mingled.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800. azab (aw-zab') -- self">Forsake</a> <a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612. pthiy (peth-ee') -- one">the foolish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421. chayah (khaw-yaw') -- leave">and live;</a> <a href="/hebrew/833.htm" title="833. 'ashar (aw-shar') -- to go straight, go on, advance">and go</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">in the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding">of understanding.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256. yacar (yaw-sar') -- to discipline, chasten, admonish">He that reproveth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="3887. luwts (loots) -- ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker">a scorner</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">getteth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7036.htm" title="7036. qalown (kaw-lone') -- ignominy, dishonor">to himself shame:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198. yakach (yaw-kahh') -- to decide, adjudge, prove">and he that rebuketh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563. rasha' (raw-shaw') -- wicked, criminal">a wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3971.htm" title="3971. m'uwm (moom) -- blemish, defect">[man getteth] himself a blot.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198. yakach (yaw-kahh') -- to decide, adjudge, prove">Reprove</a> <a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="3887. luwts (loots) -- ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker">not a scorner,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">lest he hate</a> <a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198. yakach (yaw-kahh') -- to decide, adjudge, prove">thee: rebuke</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">a wise man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157. 'ahab (aw-hab') -- to love">and he will love</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">thee.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">[instruction] to a wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449. chakam (khaw-kam') -- to be wise">[man], and he will be yet wiser:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">teach</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662. tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') -- just, righteous">a just</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">[man], and he will increase</a> <a href="/hebrew/3948.htm" title="3948. leqach (leh'-kakh) -- a learning, teaching">in learning.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">The fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462. tchillah (tekh-il-law') -- a beginning">[is] the beginning</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">of wisdom:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847. da'ath (dah'-ath) -- knowledge">and the knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918. qadowsh (kaw-doshe') -- sacred, holy">of the holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding">[is] understanding.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">For by me thy days</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235. rabah (raw-baw') -- multiply">shall be multiplied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">and the years</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">of thy life</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">shall be increased.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449. chakam (khaw-kam') -- to be wise">If thou be wise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449. chakam (khaw-kam') -- to be wise">thou shalt be wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="3887. luwts (loots) -- ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker">for thyself: but [if] thou scornest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375. nasa' (naw-saw') -- to lift, carry, take">thou alone shalt bear</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[it].</a> </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><a href="/hebrew/3687.htm" title="3687. kciyluwth (kes-eel-ooth') -- stupidity">A foolish</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1993.htm" title="1993. hamah (haw-maw') -- to murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous">[is] clamorous:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6615.htm" title="6615. pthayuwth (peth-ah-yooth') -- simplicity">[she is] simple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077. bal (bal) -- not">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">knoweth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">nothing.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">For she sitteth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607. pethach (peh'-thakh) -- opening, doorway, entrance">at the door</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">of her house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">on a seat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791. marowm (maw-rome') -- height">in the high places</a> <a href="/hebrew/7176.htm" title="7176. qereth (keh'-reth) -- town, city">of the city,</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">To call</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674. abar (aw-bar') -- alienate">passengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3474.htm" title="3474. yashar (yaw-shar') -- to be smooth, straight, or right">who go right</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734. 'orach (o'-rakh) -- a way, path">on their ways:</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612. pthiy (peth-ee') -- one">Whoso [is] simple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">let him turn in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">hither: and [as for] him that wanteth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">understanding,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">she saith</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to him,</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/1589.htm" title="1589. ganab (gaw-nab') -- to steal">Stolen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325. mayim (mah'-yim) -- waters, water">waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/4985.htm" title="4985. mathaq (maw-thak') -- to become or be sweet or pleasant">are sweet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">and bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643. cether (say'-ther) -- backbiting">[eaten] in secret</a> <a href="/hebrew/5276.htm" title="5276. na'em (naw-ame') -- to be pleasant, delightful, or lovely">is pleasant.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/9-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">But he knoweth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7496.htm" title="7496. rapha' (raw-faw') -- shades, ghosts">not that the dead</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">[are] there; [and that] her guests</a> <a href="/hebrew/6012.htm" title="6012. ameq (aw-make') -- deep, unfathomable">[are] in the depths</a> <a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585. sh'owl (sheh-ole') -- underworld (place to which people descend at death)">of hell.</a> </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible with Strong's Numbers<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>