Proverbs 9

¹Wisdomחָ֭כְמוֹתḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → has builtבָּנְתָ֣הbā·nə·ṯāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → her houseבֵיתָ֑הּḇê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →; she has carved outחָצְבָ֖הḥā·ṣə·ḇāh — To hew, cut, or carve outH2672 — Full Word Study → her sevenשִׁבְעָֽה׃šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → pillarsעַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ‘am·mū·ḏe·hā — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →. ²She has preparedטָבְחָ֣הṭā·ḇə·ḥāh — to slaughter or butcher; to killH2873 — Full Word Study → her meatטִ֭בְחָהּṭiḇ·ḥāh — slaughter, butchering of animals for meat or sacrificeH2874 — Full Word Study → and mixed her wineיֵינָ֑הּyê·nāh — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →; she has alsoאַ֝֗ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → setעָֽרְכָ֥ה‘ā·rə·ḵāh — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → her tableשֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃šul·ḥā·nāh — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →. ³She has sent outשָֽׁלְחָ֣הšā·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → her maidservantsנַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָna·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study →; she calls outתִקְרָ֑אṯiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → fromעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the heightsמְרֹ֣מֵיmə·rō·mê — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → of the cityקָֽרֶת׃qā·reṯ — A walled city or fortified townH7176 — Full Word Study →. ⁴“Whoeverמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is simple, let him turn inיָסֻ֣רyā·sur — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → hereהֵ֑נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →!” she saysאָ֣מְרָה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him who lacksחֲסַר־ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → judgmentלֵ֝֗בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ⁵“Comeלְ֭כוּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, eatלַחֲמ֣וּla·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → my breadבְֽלַחֲמִ֑יḇə·la·ḥă·mî — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and drinkוּ֝שְׁת֗וּū·šə·ṯū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the wineבְּיַ֣יִןbə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → I have mixedמָסָֽכְתִּי׃mā·sā·ḵə·tî — to mix, mingle, blend togetherH4537 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Leave your follyפְתָאיִ֣םp̄ə·ṯā·yim — Simple, naive, or easily deceived personH6612 — Full Word Study → behindעִזְב֣וּ‘iz·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, and you will liveוִֽחְי֑וּwiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; walkוְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּwə·’iš·rū — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study → in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of understandingבִּינָֽה׃bî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷He who correctsיֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀yō·sêr — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → a mockerלֵ֗ץlêṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → bringsלֹקֵ֣חַֽlō·qê·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → shameקָל֑וֹןqā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study → on himself; he who rebukesוּמוֹכִ֖יחַū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → a wicked man taints himselfמוּמֽוֹ׃mū·mōw — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → rebukeתּ֣וֹכַחtō·w·ḵaḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → a mockerלֵ֭ץlêṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he will hate youיִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּyiś·nā·’e·kā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →; rebukeהוֹכַ֥חhō·w·ḵaḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → a wise man, and he will love youוְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃wə·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇe·kā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Instructתֵּ֣ןtên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a wise manלְ֭חָכָםlə·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, and he will be wiserוְיֶחְכַּם־wə·yeḥ·kam- — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → stillע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →; teachהוֹדַ֥עhō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → a righteous manלְ֝צַדִּ֗יקlə·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, and he will increaseוְי֣וֹסֶףwə·yō·w·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → his learning. ¹⁰The fearיִרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is the beginningתְּחִלַּ֣תtə·ḥil·laṯ — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → of wisdomחָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, and knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → of the Holy Oneקְדֹשִׁ֣יםqə·ḏō·šîm — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → is understandingבִּינָֽה׃bî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → through wisdom your daysיָמֶ֑יךָyā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → will be multipliedיִרְבּ֣וּyir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →, and yearsשְׁנ֣וֹתšə·nō·wṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → will be addedוְיוֹסִ֥יפוּwə·yō·w·sî·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → to your lifeחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you are wiseחָ֭כַמְתָּḥā·ḵam·tā — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →, you are wiseחָכַ֣מְתָּḥā·ḵam·tā — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study → to your own advantage; but if you scoffוְ֝לַ֗צְתָּwə·laṣ·tā — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study →, you aloneלְֽבַדְּךָ֥lə·ḇad·də·ḵā — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → will bear the consequences. ¹³The womanאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → named Folly is loudהֹֽמִיָּ֑הhō·mî·yāh — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study →; she is naive and knowsיָ֥דְעָהyā·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → nothingוּבַל־ū·ḇal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴She sitsוְֽ֭יָשְׁבָהwə·yā·šə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at the doorלְפֶ֣תַחlə·p̄e·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of her houseבֵּיתָ֑הּbê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a seatכִּ֝סֵּ֗אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → in the heightsמְרֹ֣מֵיmə·rō·mê — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → of the cityקָֽרֶת׃qā·reṯ — A walled city or fortified townH7176 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁵calling outלִקְרֹ֥אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to those who pass byלְעֹֽבְרֵי־lə·‘ō·ḇə·rê- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, who makeהַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗יםham·yaš·šə·rîm — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → their paths straight. ¹⁶“Whoeverמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is simple, let him turn inיָסֻ֣רyā·sur — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → hereהֵ֑נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →!” she saysוְאָ֣מְרָהwə·’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him who lacksוַחֲסַר־wa·ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → judgmentלֵ֝֗בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷“Stolenגְּנוּבִ֥יםgə·nū·ḇîm — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → waterמַֽיִם־ma·yim- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → is sweetיִמְתָּ֑קוּyim·tā·qū — to become sweet; to make sweetH4985 — Full Word Study →, and breadוְלֶ֖חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → eaten in secret is tastyיִנְעָֽם׃yin·‘ām — to be pleasant, delightful, or agreeableH5276 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁸But they do notוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָ֭דַעyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the deadרְפָאִ֣יםrə·p̄ā·’îm — Shade, shadow, ghost of the deadH7496 — Full Word Study → are thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, that her guestsקְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃פqə·ru·’e·hā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → are in the depths of Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →.