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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
she has also set her table.
she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
She has sent out her servants, and she calls
from the highest point of the city,
from the highest point of the city,
she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
“Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
To those who have no sense she says,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
“Come, eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.
Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight.”
walk in the way of insight.”
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
she is simple and knows nothing.
The Way of Folly
The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
calling out to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
who go straight on their way,
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
“Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
To those who have no sense she says,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
“Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.