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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved its seven columns.
she has carved its seven columns.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
She has prepared a great banquet,
mixed the wines, and set the table.
mixed the wines, and set the table.
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
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.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“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 which I have mingled.
“Come, eat my food,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
learn to use good judgment.”
learn to use good judgment.”
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
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.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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 is understanding.
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 thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Wisdom will multiply your days
and add years to your life.
and add years to your life.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt 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 Way of Folly
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
The woman named Folly is brash.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
She sits in her doorway
on the heights overlooking the city.
on the heights overlooking the city.
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
She calls out to men going by
who are minding their own business.
who are minding their own business.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“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 waters are sweet, 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!”