Welcome to our website where we explore the Bible! Pleasure to meet you here!
May your journey into the world of the Holy Scriptures be engaging and inspiring!
You can change reading language: uk ru
Parallel
New International Version
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom’s Invitation
Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
she has also set her table.
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table;
She has also set her table;
She has sent out her servants, and she calls
from the highest point of the city,
from the highest point of the city,
She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:
From the tops of the heights of the city:
“Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
To those who have no sense she says,
“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,
To him who lacks understanding she says,
“Come, eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight.”
walk in the way of insight.”
“Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
And years of life will be added to you.
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
she is simple and knows nothing.
The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.
She is naive and knows nothing.
She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
calling out to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
who go straight on their way,
Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
Who are making their paths straight:
“Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
To those who have no sense she says,
“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
“Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
“Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”