Proverbs 9 - Bible in Basic English with Hebrew

1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

1 חָ֭כְמֹות בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ שִׁבְעָֽה׃

2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

2 טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָהּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃

3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

3 שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ תִקְרָ֑א עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

4 מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לֹּֽו׃

5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.

5 לְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ בְּיַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

6 עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃

7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

7 יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ לֹ֣ו קָלֹ֑ון וּמֹוכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֹֽו׃

8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

8 אַל־תֹּ֣וכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הֹוכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃

9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

9 תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־עֹ֑וד הֹודַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְיֹ֣וסֶף לֶֽקַח׃

10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

10 תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃

11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

11 כִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיֹוסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנֹ֣ות חַיִּֽים׃

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

12 אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃

13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

13 אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּבַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה׃

14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

14 וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

15 לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחֹותָֽם׃

16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

16 מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה לֹּֽו׃

17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

17 מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃

18 But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.

18 וְֽלֹא־יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁאֹ֣ול קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃