Proverbs 9:5-7

English Standard Version

⁵“Come, ^(A)eat of my bread
and ^(B)drink of ^(C)the wine I have mixed.
⁶Leave ^(D)your simple ways,^[a] and ^(E)live,
^(F)and walk in the way of insight.”

⁷Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple

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)