^{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.