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Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved its seven columns.
she has carved its seven columns.
Wisdom’s Invitation
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 a great banquet,
mixed the wines, and set the table.
mixed the wines, and set the table.
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table;
She has also set her table;
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.
She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:
From the tops of the heights of the city:
“Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,
To him who lacks understanding she says,
“Come, eat my food,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
learn to use good judgment.”
learn to use good judgment.”
“Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
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.
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
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.
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.
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.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
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.
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.
Wisdom will multiply your days
and add years to your life.
and add years to your life.
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 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
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
The woman named Folly is brash.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.
She is naive and knows nothing.
She sits in her doorway
on the heights overlooking the city.
on the heights overlooking the city.
She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
She calls out to men going by
who are minding their own business.
who are minding their own business.
Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
Who are making their paths straight:
“Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
“Stolen water is refreshing;
food eaten in secret tastes the best!”
food eaten in secret tastes the best!”
“Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”