Proverbs 9

智慧建造房屋， 凿成七根柱子，

zhì huì jiàn zào fáng wū ， záo chéng qī gēn zhù zi ，

Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

宰杀牲畜， 调和旨酒， 设摆筵席；

zǎi shā shēng chù ， tiáo hé zhǐ jiǔ ， shè bǎi yán xí ；

She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

打发使女出去， 自己在城中至高处呼叫，

dǎ fa shǐ nǚ chū qù ， zì jǐ zài chéng zhōng zhì gāo chù hū jiào ，

She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

说：谁是愚蒙人，可以转到这里来！ 又对那无知的人说：

shuō ： shuí shì yú méng rén ， kě yǐ zhuǎn dào zhè lǐ lái ！ yòu duì nà wú zhī de rén shuō ：

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

你们来，吃我的饼， 喝我调和的酒。

nǐ men lái ， chī wǒ de bǐng ， hē wǒ tiáo hé de jiǔ 。

“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

你们愚蒙人，要舍弃愚蒙， 就得存活，并要走光明的道。

nǐ men yú méng rén ， yào shě qì yú méng ， jiù dé cún huó ， bìng yào zǒu guāng míng de dào 。

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

指斥亵慢人的，必受辱骂； 责备恶人的，必被玷污。

zhǐ chì xiè màn rén de ， bì shòu rǔ mà ； zé bèi è rén de ， bì bèi diàn wū 。

One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

不要责备亵慢人，恐怕他恨你； 要责备智慧人，他必爱你。

bú yào zé bèi xiè màn rén ， kǒng pà tā hèn nǐ ； yào zé bèi zhì huì rén ， tā bì ài nǐ 。

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

教导智慧人，他就越发有智慧； 指示义人，他就增长学问。

jiào dǎo zhì huì rén ， tā jiù yuè fā yǒu zhì huì ； zhǐ shì yì rén ， tā jiù zēng zhǎng xué wèn 。

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端； 认识至圣者便是聪明。

jìng wèi yē hé huá shì zhì huì de kāi duān ； rèn shi zhì shèng zhě biàn shì cōng ming 。

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

你借着我，日子必增多， 年岁也必加添。

nǐ jiè zhe wǒ ， rì zi bì zēng duō ， nián suì yě bì jiā tiān 。

For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

你若有智慧，是与自己有益； 你若亵慢，就必独自担当。

nǐ ruò yǒu zhì huì ， shì yǔ zì jǐ yǒu yì ； nǐ ruò xiè màn ， jiù bì dú zì dān dāng 。

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

愚昧的妇人喧嚷； 她是愚蒙，一无所知。

yú mèi de fù rén xuān rǎng ； tā shì yú méng ， yì wú suǒ zhī 。

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

她坐在自己的家门口， 坐在城中高处的座位上，

tā zuò zài zì jǐ de jiā mén kǒu ， zuò zài chéng zhōng gāo chù de zuò wèi shàng ，

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

呼叫过路的， 就是直行其道的人，

hū jiào guò lù de ， jiù shì zhí xíng qí dào de rén ，

to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

说：谁是愚蒙人，可以转到这里来！ 又对那无知的人说：

shuō ： shuí shì yú méng rén ， kě yǐ zhuǎn dào zhè lǐ lái ！ yòu duì nà wú zhī de rén shuō ：

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

偷来的水是甜的， 暗吃的饼是好的。

tōu lái de shuǐ shì tián de ， àn chī de bǐng shì hǎo de 。

“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

人却不知有阴魂在她那里； 她的客在阴间的深处。

rén què bù zhī yǒu yīn hún zài tā nà li ； tā de kè zài yīn jiān de shēn chù 。

But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.