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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved its seven columns.
she has carved its seven columns.
She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
she has also set her table.
She has prepared a great banquet,
mixed the wines, and set the table.
mixed the wines, and set the table.
She has sent out her young women to call
from the highest places in the town,
from the highest places in the town,
She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come.
She calls out from the heights overlooking the city.
She calls out from the heights overlooking the city.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks sense she says,
To him who lacks sense she says,
“Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
“Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
“Come, eat my food,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
learn to use good judgment.”
learn to use good judgment.”
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.
Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.
Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
So don’t bother correcting mockers;
they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
and they will love you.
they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
and they will love you.
Instruct the wise,
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
and years will be added to your life.
Wisdom will multiply your days
and add years to your life.
and add years to your life.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.
If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.
Folly Calls for a Hearing
If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.
Folly Calls for a Hearing
The woman named Folly is brash.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
She sits in her doorway
on the heights overlooking the city.
on the heights overlooking the city.
calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
who are going straight on their way,
She calls out to men going by
who are minding their own business.
who are minding their own business.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
And to him who lacks sense she says,
“Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
“Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“Stolen water is refreshing;
food eaten in secret tastes the best!”
food eaten in secret tastes the best!”