Proverbs 9:5-7

New American Standard Bible

⁵“Come, ^(A)eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
⁶^[a]Abandon your foolishness and ^(B)live,
And ^(C)proceed in the way of understanding.”

⁷One who ^(D)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets ^[b]insults for himself.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 9:6 Or Abandon the naive
Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish

Proverbs 9:5-7

New International Version

⁵    “Come,^(A) eat my food
    and drink the wine I have mixed.^(B)
⁶Leave your simple ways and you will live;^(C)
    walk in the way of insight.”^(D)