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1 Wisdom
has built her
house.
She has carved out
her seven pillars.
2 She has
prepared her meat.
She has mixed her
wine.
She has also set her
table.
3 She has
sent out her
maidens.
She cries from
the highest places
of the city:
4 “Whoever
is simple, let him
turn in here!”
As for him who is
void of
understanding, she says
to him,
5 “Come,
eat some of my
bread,
Drink some of the
wine which I
have mixed!
6 Leave
your simple ways,
and live.
Walk in the
way of understanding.”
7 One
who corrects a
mocker invites insult.
One who reproves
a wicked
man invites abuse.
8 Don’t reprove
a scoffer, lest he
hate you.
Reprove a wise
person, and he
will love you.
9 Instruct
a wise person,
and he will
be still wiser.
Teach a righteous
person, and he
will increase in
learning.
10 The
fear of the
LORD is the
beginning of
wisdom.
The knowledge of
the Holy One
is understanding.
11 For
by me your
days will be
multiplied.
The years of
your life will
be increased.
12 If you are
wise, you are wise
for yourself.
If you mock,
you alone will bear
it.
13 The
foolish woman is
loud,
undisciplined, and knows
nothing.
14 She
sits at the
door of her
house,
on a seat
in the high
places of the
city,
15 to
call to those who
pass by,
who go straight
on their ways,
16 “Whoever
is simple, let him
turn in here.”
As for him who is
void of
understanding, she says
to him,
17 “Stolen
water is sweet.
Food eaten in
secret is
pleasant.”
18 But
he doesn’t know
that the departed
spirits are there,
that her guests
are in the
depths of
Sheol.