9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is …

Invitations of Wisdom and Folly Wisdom has built her house;she has set up#:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed …

Proverbs 9 presents us with the powerful contrast between Wisdom and Folly, each personified as a woman inviting the simple and uninstructed to their respective feasts. As one offers the path …

Proverbs Chapter 9 Viewing the original 1611 KJV with archaic English spelling. Click to switch to the Standard KJV.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy …

9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One …

Chapter 9 contrasts Lady Wisdom with the evil Woman Folly, who lures the foolish to their ruin. This extended warning about the dangers of rejecting God's wisdom leads into an extended …