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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;
Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved its seven columns.
she has carved its seven columns.
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 maidens,
She cries out from the highest places of the city,
She cries out from 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.
“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 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.
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
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 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.
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 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.
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 still wiser;
Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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 One is understanding.
And the knowledge of the Holy One 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 your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
And years of life will be added to you.
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,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
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.
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 in her doorway
on the heights overlooking the city.
on the heights overlooking the city.
To call to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
Who go straight on their way:
She calls out to men going by
who are minding their own business.
who are minding their own business.
“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!”