| KJV | BBE | KRV |
| 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: | 1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars. | 1 지혜가 그 집을 짓고 일곱 기둥을 다듬고 |
| 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. | 2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready. | 2 짐승을 잡으며 포도주를 혼합하여 상을 갖추고 |
| 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, | 3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying, | 3 그 여종을 보내어 성중 높은 곳에서 불러 이르기를 |
| 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, | 4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says: | 4 무릇 어리석은 자는 이리로 돌이키라 또 지혜 없는 자에게 이르기를 |
| 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. | 5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed. | 5 너는 와서 내 식물을 먹으며 내 혼합한 포도주를 마시고 |
| 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. | 6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge. | 6 어리석음을 버리고 생명을 얻으라 명철의 길을 행하라 하느니라 |
| 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. | 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 거만한 자를 징계하는 자는 도리어 능욕을 받고 악인을 책망하는 자는 도리어 흠을 잡히느니라 |
| 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. | 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 거만한 자를 책망하지 말라 그가 너를 미워할까 두려우니라 지혜 있는 자를 책망하라 그가 너를 사랑하리라 |
| 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. | 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 지혜 있는 자에게 교훈을 더하라 그가 더욱 지혜로와질 것이요 의로운 사람을 가르치라 그의 학식이 더하리라 |
| 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. | 10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind | 10 여호와를 경외하는 것이 지혜의 근본이요 거룩하신 자를 아는 것이 명철이니라 |
| 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. | 11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long. | 11 나 지혜로 말미암아 네 날이 많아질 것이요 네 생명의 해가 더하리라 |
| 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. | 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 네가 만일 지혜로우면 그 지혜가 네게 유익할 것이나 네가 만일 거만하면 너 홀로 해를 당하리라 |
| 13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. | 13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all. | 13 미련한 계집이 떠들며 어리석어서 아무 것도 알지 못하고 |
| 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, | 14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town, | 14 자기 집 문에 앉으며 성읍 높은 곳에 있는 자리에 앉아서 |
| 15 To call passengers ㆍ who go right on their ways: | 15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says: | 15 자기 길을 바로 가는 행객을 불러 이르되 |
| 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, | 16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says: | 16 무릇 어리석은 자는 이리로 돌이키라 또 지혜 없는 자에게 이르기를 |
| 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. | 17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing. | 17 도적질한 물이 달고 몰래 먹는 떡이 맛이 있다 하는도다 |
| 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. | 18 But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld. | 18 오직 그 어리석은 자는 죽은 자가 그의 곳에 있는 것과 그의 객들이 음부 깊은 곳에 있는 것을 알지 못하느니라 |