¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

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¹ Wisdom ^H2454 hath builded ^H1129 her house, ^H1004 she hath hewn out ^H2672 her seven ^H7651 pillars: ^H5982

² She hath killed ^H2873 her beasts; ^H2874 she hath mingled ^H4537 her wine; ^H3196 she hath also furnished ^H6186 her table. ^H7979

³ She hath sent forth ^H7971 her maidens: ^H5291 she crieth ^H7121 upon ^H1610 the highest places ^H4791 of the city, ^H7176

⁴ Whoso is simple, ^H6612 let him turn in ^H5493 hither: as for him that wanteth ^H2638 understanding, ^H3820 she saith ^H559 to him,

⁵ Come, ^H3212 eat ^H3898 of my bread, ^H3899 and drink ^H8354 of the wine ^H3196 which I have mingled. ^H4537

⁶ Forsake ^H5800 the foolish, ^H6612 and live; ^H2421 and go ^H833 in the way ^H1870 of understanding. ^H998

⁷ He that reproveth ^H3256 a scorner ^H3887 getteth ^H3947 to himself shame: ^H7036 and he that rebuketh ^H3198 a wicked ^H7563 man getteth himself a blot. ^H3971

⁸ Reprove ^H3198 not a scorner, ^H3887 lest he hate ^H8130 thee: rebuke ^H3198 a wise man, ^H2450 and he will love ^H157 thee.

⁹ Give ^H5414 instruction to a wise ^H2450 man, and he will be yet wiser: ^H2449 teach ^H3045 a just ^H6662 man, and he will increase ^H3254 in learning. ^H3948

¹⁰ The fear ^H3374 of the LORD ^H3068 is the beginning ^H8462 of wisdom: ^H2451 and the knowledge ^H1847 of the holy ^H6918 is understanding. ^H998

¹¹ For by me thy days ^H3117 shall be multiplied, ^H7235 and the years ^H8141 of thy life ^H2416 shall be increased. ^H3254

¹² If thou be wise, ^H2449 thou shalt be wise ^H2449 for thyself: but if thou scornest, ^H3887 thou alone shalt bear ^H5375 it.

¹³ A foolish ^H3687 woman ^H802 is clamorous: ^H1993 she is simple, ^H6615 and ^H1077 knoweth ^H3045 nothing. ^H4100

¹⁴ For she sitteth ^H3427 at the door ^H6607 of her house, ^H1004 on a seat ^H3678 in the high places ^H4791 of the city, ^H7176

¹⁵ To call ^H7121 passengers ^{H5674 H1870} who go right ^H3474 on their ways: ^H734

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, ^H6612 let him turn in ^H5493 hither: and as for him that wanteth ^H2638 understanding, ^H3820 she saith ^H559 to him,

¹⁷ Stolen ^H1589 waters ^H4325 are sweet, ^H4985 and bread ^H3899 eaten in secret ^H5643 is pleasant. ^H5276

¹⁸ But he knoweth ^H3045 not that the dead ^H7496 are there; and that her guests ^H7121 are in the depths ^H6012 of hell. ^H7585

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¹ Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

³ She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man `getteth' himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give `instruction' to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; `She is' simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, And bread `eaten' in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.

² She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

³ She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

⁴ `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

⁵ `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

⁷ The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

⁹ Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹⁰ The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

¹¹ For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

¹² If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.

¹³ A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

¹⁴ And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight `on' their paths.

¹⁶ `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

¹⁷ `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

¹⁸ And he hath not known that Rephaim `are' there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

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¹ Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

² she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;

³ she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,

⁵ Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.

⁷ He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.

⁹ Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

¹² If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call passers-by who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [that] her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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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 He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh 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 dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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¹ Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

² She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

³ She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

⁴ Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

⁵ Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.

⁶ Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

¹¹ For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

¹³ The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

¹⁴ Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

¹⁵ Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

¹⁶ Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

¹⁷ Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

¹⁸ But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.