Wisdom’s Invitation
1Wisdom has built her house,
She has carved out her seven pillars;
2She has Lit slaughtered her slaughterprepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table;
3She has sent out her attendants, she calls out
From the tops of the heights of the city:
4“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks Lit heartunderstanding she says,
5“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
7One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets Lit a blemishinsults for himself.
8Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
9Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will Lit bearsuffer from it.
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Or A foolish woman
A woman of foolishness is boisterous,
She has a lack of understanding and knows nothing.
14She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
15Calling to those who pass by,
Who are going straight on their paths:
16“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks Lit heartunderstanding she says,
17“Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18But he does not know that the Lit departed spiritsdead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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