Catholic Public Domain Version
"If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil. "
— Proverbs 9:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”
“If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it. ”
“If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.”
“If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you have mocked, you alone must bear it.”
“If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.”
“If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.”
“If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.”
Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey: