Provérbios 9

1 Wisdom has built her house.

2 She has prepared her meat.

3 She has sent out her maidens.

4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!"

5 "Come, eat some of my bread,

6 Leave your simple ways, and live.

7 One who corrects a mocker invites insult.

8 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.

9 Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.

10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.

11 For by me your days will be multiplied.

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.

13 The foolish woman is loud,

14 She sits at the door of her house,

15 to call to those who pass by,

16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here."

17 "Stolen water is sweet.

18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,