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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;
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.
She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
she has also set her table.
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,
She has sent out her young women to call
from the highest places in the town,
from the highest places in the town,
“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,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks sense she says,
To him who lacks sense 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 of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
And go in the way of understanding.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
And the 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 insight.
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
and years will be added to your life.
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.”
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.
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,
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,
To call to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
Who go straight on their way:
calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
who are going straight on their way,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
And to him who lacks sense she says,
“Stolen water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”