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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom has built her house,
She has 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 has sent out her servants, and she calls
from the highest point of the city,
from the highest point of the city,
She has sent out her maidens,
She cries out from the highest places of the city,
She cries out from the highest 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,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
“Come, eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
“Come, eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight.”
walk in the way of insight.”
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
And go in the way of understanding.
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
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.
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
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.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Teach a just man, and he will increase in 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 the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
And years of life will be added to you.
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 you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
she is simple and knows 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,
For she sits at the door of her house,
On a seat by the highest places of the city,
On a seat by the highest 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 to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
Who go straight on their way:
“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,
“Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
“Stolen water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”