Chapter 9

1Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn her seven pillars.

khokh-MOT ba-n'-TAH vay-TAH kha-tz'-VAH a-mu-DE-ha shiv-AH

אחׇ֭כְמוֹת בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ שִׁבְעָֽה׃

2She has prepared the feast, Mixed the wine, And also set the table.

ta-VE-kha ti-v'-KHAH mas-KHAH yei-NAH af a-r'-KHAH shul-KHA-na

בטָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָהּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑הּ אַ֝֗ף עָרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃

3She has sent out her maids to announce On the heights of the town,

sha-le-KHA na-a-ro-TE-ha tik-RA al ga-PAY me-ro-MAY ka-RET

גשָׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ תִקְרָ֑א עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

4“Let the simple enter here”; To those devoid of sense she says,

mi-fe-TI ya-SUR he-Na, cha-SAR-lev a-m'-RAH lo

דמִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃

5“Come, eat my food And drink the wine that I have mixed;

le-KHU la-cha-MU ve-la-cha-MI, u-she-TU be-ya-YIN ma-sa-KH'-TI

הלְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ בְּיַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

6Give up simpleness and live, Walk in the way of understanding.”

IZ-vu f'-ta-YIM vi-KHU, v'-ish-ROO b'-DE-rekh bi-NAH.

ועִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃

7To correct a scoffer, Or rebuke a wicked man for his blemish, Is to call down abuse on oneself.*

yo-SAYR lAYTS lo-KAY-akh LO ka-LON u-mo-KHEE-aKH l'-ra-SHA mu-MO

זיֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ קָל֑וֹן וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֽוֹ׃

8Do not rebuke a scoffer, for he will hate you; Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

al-TO-khakh LETS pen-yis-NA-e-KHA ho-KHAKH l'-kha-KHAM v'-ye-e-HA-ve-KHA

חאַל־תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הוֹכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃

9Instruct a wise man, and he will grow wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will gain in learning.

TAYN l'-kha-KHAM v'-ye-kh'-KAM-OD ho-DA l'-tza-DEEK v'-yo-SEF le-KAKH

טתֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־ע֑וֹד הוֹדַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְי֣וֹסֶף לֶֽקַח׃

10The beginning of wisdom is fear of Hashem, And knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

t'-khi-LAT kho-KH'-mah yir-AT a-do-NAI v'-da-A-at k'-do-SHEEM bi-NAH

יתְּחִלַּ֣ת חׇ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃

11For through me your days will increase, And years be added to your life.

ki-vi YIR-bu ya-ME-kha v'-yo-see-FOO l'-KHA sh'-NOT kha-YEEM

יאכִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃

12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; If you are a scoffer, you bear it alone.

im-kha-KHAM-ta kha-KHAM-ta LAKH, v'-la-TZ-ta l'-ba-D'-KHA ti-SA

יבאִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃

13The stupid woman bustles about; She is simple and knows nothing.

e-SHET ke-see-LOOT ho-mi-YAH pe-ta-YUT u-val-ya-d'-AH mah

יגאֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּבַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה׃

14She sits in the doorway of her house, Or on a chair at the heights of the town,

v'-ya-SHE-vah l'-pe-TACH b'-ei-TAH al-ki-SAY m'-ro-MAY ka-RET

ידוְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

15Calling to all the wayfarers Who go about their own affairs,

lik-RO l'-o-v'-REI-da-REKH ha-m'-ya-sh'-REEM o-r'-kho-TAM

טולִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃

16“Let the simple enter here”; And to those devoid of sense she says,

mi-PE-ti ya-SUR he-Na, va-cha-SAR-LEV v'-a-M'-RAH lo

טזמִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃

17“Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten furtively is tasty.”

ma-YIM g'-nu-VEEM yim-ta-KU, v'-LE-khem s'-ta-REEM yin-AHM.

יזמַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃

18He does not know that the shades are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

v'-lo ya-DA kee-re-FA-eem SHAM b'-im-KAY she-OL k'-ru-E-ha

יחוְֽלֹא־יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃