^{1 Ref} Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

^{2 Ref} She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

^{3 Ref} She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

^{4 Ref} Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

^{5 Ref} Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.

^{6 Ref} Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

^{7 Ref} He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

^{8 Ref} Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

^{9 Ref} Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

^{10 Ref} The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

^{11 Ref} For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

^{12 Ref} If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

^{13 Ref} The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

^{14 Ref} Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

^{15 Ref} Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

^{16 Ref} Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

^{17 Ref} Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

^{18 Ref} But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.

^{1 Ref} Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

^{2 Ref} She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

^{3 Ref} She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

^{4 Ref} Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

^{5 Ref} Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

^{6 Ref} Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

^{7 Ref} He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man `getteth' himself a blot.

^{8 Ref} Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

^{9 Ref} Give `instruction' to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

^{10 Ref} The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

^{11 Ref} For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

^{12 Ref} If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

^{13 Ref} The foolish woman is clamorous; `She is' simple, and knoweth nothing.

^{14 Ref} And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

^{15 Ref} To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

^{16 Ref} Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

^{17 Ref} Stolen waters are sweet, And bread `eaten' in secret is pleasant.

^{18 Ref} But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

^{1 Ref} Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

^{2 Ref} She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

^{3 Ref} She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

^{4 Ref} "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

^{5 Ref} "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

^{6 Ref} Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

^{7 Ref} He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

^{8 Ref} Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

^{9 Ref} Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

^{10 Ref} The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

^{11 Ref} For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

^{12 Ref} If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

^{13 Ref} The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

^{14 Ref} She sits at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

^{15 Ref} To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,

^{16 Ref} "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

^{17 Ref} "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

^{18 Ref} But he doesn't know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.