9:1 [hgb]  智 慧 建 造 房 屋 ， 凿 成 七 根 柱 子 ， 
    [kjv]  Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
    [bbe]  Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
9:2 [hgb]  宰 杀 牲 畜 ， 调 和 旨 酒 ， 设 摆 筵 席 。 
    [kjv]  She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
    [bbe]  She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
9:3 [hgb]  打 发 使 女 出 去 ， 自 己 在 城 中 至 高 处 呼 叫 ， 
    [kjv]  She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
    [bbe]  She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
9:4 [hgb]  说 ， 谁 是 愚 蒙 人 ， 可 以 转 到 这 里 来 。 又 对 那 无 知 的 人 说 ， 
    [kjv]  Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
    [bbe]  Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
9:5 [hgb]  你 们 来 ， 吃 我 的 饼 ， 喝 我 调 和 的 酒 。 
    [kjv]  Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
    [bbe]  Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
9:6 [hgb]  你 们 愚 蒙 人 ， 要 舍 弃 愚 蒙 ， 就 得 存 活 。 并 要 走 光 明 的 道 。 
    [kjv]  Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
    [bbe]  Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
9:7 [hgb]  指 斥 亵 慢 人 的 ， 必 受 辱 骂 。 责 备 恶 人 的 ， 必 被 玷 污 。 
    [kjv]  He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
    [bbe]  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.
9:8 [hgb]  不 要 责 备 亵 慢 人 ， 恐 怕 他 恨 你 。 要 责 备 智 慧 人 ， 他 必 爱 你 。 
    [kjv]  Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
    [bbe]  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.
9:9 [hgb]  教 导 智 慧 人 ， 他 就 越 发 有 智 慧 。 指 示 义 人 ， 他 就 增 长 学 问 。 
    [kjv]  Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
    [bbe]  Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to............