---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Proverbs from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 9
verse_count: 18
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Proverbs, chap. 9, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Proverbs 9

*The discipline of wisdom The error of folly.*

**1** Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
**2** She hath killed her beasts: she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
**3** She hath sent forth her maidens; she crieth upon the highest places of the city.
**4** Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
**5** Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
**6** Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
**7** He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
**8** Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; rebuke a wise man, and be will love thee.
**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 is understanding.
**11** For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
**12** If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
**13** A foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
**14** For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
**15** To call passengers who go right on their ways;
**16** Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
**17** Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
**18** But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.