Proverbs 9:1-18d in English

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

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

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

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

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

⁷ He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

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

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

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

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

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

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing.

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

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

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

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

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

¹ Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.

² She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.

³ She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,

⁴ Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

⁶ Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.

⁷ He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

⁸ Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding:

^10a for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

¹¹ For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.

¹² Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil.

^12a He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their flight:

^12b for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray;

^12c and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.

¹³ A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.

¹⁴ She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,

¹⁵ calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;

¹⁶ saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,

¹⁷ Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.

¹⁸ But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell.

^18a But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her:

^18b for thus shalt thou go through strange water;

^18c but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain,

^18d that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

¹ Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.

² She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.

³ She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,

⁴ Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

⁶ Leave folly, that you° may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.

⁷ He that reproves evil men shall get dishonor to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

⁸ Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹ Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

¹¹ For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.

¹² Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbors; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.

¹³ A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.

¹⁴ She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,

¹⁵ calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;

¹⁶ saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,

¹⁷ Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.

¹⁸ But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix your eye upon her: for thus shall you go through strange water; but do you abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, that you may live long, and years of life may be added to you.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ It is as though wisdom is a woman who has built a big house for herself, and has set up seven columns to support the roof,

² and has slaughtered an animal and cooked the meat, and has mixed nice spices in the wine, and has put the food on the table.

³ It is as though then she sent out her servant women to call out from the highest place in the town,

⁴ “You people who need to understand more, come in!” And to those who are ignorant, it is as though she calls out,

⁵ “Come and eat the food that I have prepared, and drink the good wine that I have mixed!

⁶ ◄Leave/Go away from► other foolish people, and if you do that, you will continue to live. Walk on the road that will enable you to ◄have knowledge/know what is true and what is not true►.”

⁷ If you rebuke someone who will not allow others to correct him, he will insult you. If you reprove/scold an evil man, he will hurt you.

⁸ Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to ◄correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong►, because he will hate you for doing that. But if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.

⁹ If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.

¹⁰ If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.

¹¹ If you become wise, you will live many years DOU.

¹² If you are wise, you are the one who will benefit from it; if you ridicule becoming wise, you are the one who will suffer.

¹³ Foolish women talk loudly; they are ignorant and are never ashamed of the wrong things that they do.

¹⁴ They sit at the doors of their houses or they sit on the top of the hills in the town,

¹⁵ and they call out to the men who are passing by, who are trying to be concerned with their own affairs,

¹⁶ “You people who need to understand more, come into my house!” And to those who are ignorant, they call out,

¹⁷ “ Just as water which you have stolen tastes very good and food that you eat by yourself tastes the best, if you have sex secretly with someone to whom you are not married, you will enjoy it very much.”

¹⁸ But men who go to those women's houses do not know that those who have gone there are now dead; they have descended down into the deepest parts of the place where dead people are.

¹ Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.

² She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.

³ She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,

⁴ Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

⁶ Leave folly, that you° may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.

⁷ He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

⁸ Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹ Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

¹¹ For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.

¹² Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.

¹³ A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.

¹⁴ She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,

¹⁵ calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;

¹⁶ saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,

¹⁷ Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.

¹⁸ But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix your eye upon her: for thus shall you go through strange water; but do you abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, that you may live long, and years of life may be added to you.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

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

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

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

⁵ Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.

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

⁷ 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 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 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

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

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

¹² 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 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

¹⁴ Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

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

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

¹⁷ Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

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

¹ Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

² she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;

³ she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,

⁵ Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.

⁷ He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth to himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Impart to a wise man, and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

¹² If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call passers-by who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.

² She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

³ She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

⁴ Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:

⁵ Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

⁶ Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.

⁷ He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.

¹¹ For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.

¹³ A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,

¹⁴ Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,

¹⁵ To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:

¹⁶ He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.

¹⁸ And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

¹ Wisdom has built her house; she has prepared its seven pillars.

² She has slaughtered her animals for meat; she has mixed her wine; and she has set her table.

³ She has sent out her servant girls with invitations. She calls out from the highest places of the town,

⁴ “Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,

⁵ “Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.

⁶ Leave your foolish ways and you will live; follow the path that makes sense.”

⁷ If you correct a mocker all you get are insults; if you argue with the wicked all you get is abuse.

⁸ So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.

⁹ Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.

¹⁰ Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.

¹¹ Through wisdom you'll have many more days, increasing the years of your life.

¹² If you are wise, you are the one to profit from it; if you scoff, you alone will have to suffer the consequences.

¹³ Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant woman who doesn't know anything.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the town,

¹⁵ calling out to those passing by, going about their business,

¹⁶ “Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret tastes good!”

¹⁸ But they don't know that the dead are there, that those she's invited are in the depths of the grave.

¹ Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.

² She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,

⁴ Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,

⁵ Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.

⁶ Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

⁷ He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

⁸ Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.

⁹ Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

¹¹ For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.

¹³ A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

¹⁵ To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,

¹⁶ Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,

¹⁷ Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

² She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:

⁴ 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:

⁵ 'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'

¹³ The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:

¹⁷ 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the shades are there; that her guests are in the depths of the nether-world.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: She crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; And go in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: And he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

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

¹² If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: But if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: She is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call passengers Who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: And as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; And that her guests are in the depths of hell.

¹ Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

² She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth her guests upon the top of the highest places of the town.

⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,

⁵ “Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake simplicity, and live; and go onward on the way of understanding.

⁷ He that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.

⁸ Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give to the wise instruction, and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.

¹⁰ The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.

¹² If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”

¹³ The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what to do.

¹⁴ And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.

¹⁵ To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.

¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the departed are there; that in the depths of the nether world are her guests.

¹ Wisdom has built a house for herself, And set up seven pillars.

² She has killed her beasts; She has mingled her wine in a bowl, And prepared her table.

³ She has sent forth her servants, Calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,

⁴ Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: And to them that want understanding she says,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, And drink wine which I have mingled for you.

⁶ Leave folly, that ye may reign forever; And seek wisdom, And improve understanding by knowledge.

⁷ He that reproves evil men shall get dishonor to himself; And he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

⁸ Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: Instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the counsel of saints is understanding:

^10a For to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

¹¹ For in this way thou shalt live long, And years of thy life shall be added to thee.

¹² Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbors; And if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil.

^12a He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, And the same will pursue birds in their flight:

^12b For he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, And he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray;

^12c And he goes through a dry desert, And a land appointed to drought, And he gathers barrenness with his hands.

¹³ A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, Comes to want a morsel.

¹⁴ She sits at the doors of her house, On a seat openly in the streets,

¹⁵ Calling to passers by, And to those that are going right on their ways;

¹⁶ saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; And I exhort those that want prudence, saying,

¹⁷ Take and enjoy secret bread, And the sweet water of theft.

¹⁸ But he knows that mighty men die by her, And he falls in with a snare of hell.

^18a But hasten away, delay not in the place, Neither fix thine eye upon her:

^18b For thus shalt thou go through strange water;

^18c But do thou abstain from strange water, And drink not of a strange fountain,

^18d That thou mayest live long, And years of life may be added to thee.

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars.

² She hath killed her fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth aloud upon the highest places of the city:

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,

⁵ “Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled!

⁶ Forsake folly, and live! And go forward in the way of understanding!

⁷ “He who correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.

⁸ Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.

¹¹ Yea, through me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.

¹⁴ She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he considereth not that the dead are there, That in the vales of the under-world are her guests.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will 'ahav ·affectionately love· you.

⁹ Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a upright man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he does not know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol ·Place of the dead·.

¹ Wisdom has built her own house; she has carved seven pillars out of rocks.

² She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine; and she has set her table.

³ She has sent out her maids; she calls out from the highest points of the city,

⁴ “Who is naive? Let him turn aside here!” To the one lacking good sense she speaks.

⁵ “Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.

⁶ Leave your naive actions and live; walk in the path of understanding.

⁷ Whoever disciplines a mocker receives abuse, and whoever rebukes a wicked person receives insults.

⁸ Do not reprove a mocker, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹ Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser; teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For through me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you mock, you will carry it by yourself.”

¹³ The woman of foolishness is ignorant; she is untaught and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the highest places of the town.

¹⁵ She is calling out to those who pass by in the streets, to people walking straight on their way.

¹⁶ “Let anyone who is naive turn aside here,” she says to those who have no sense.

¹⁷ “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is delicious.”

¹⁸ But he does not know that the dead are there, that her invited guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

³ She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

⁴ Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

⁵ Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

⁷ He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise man , and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man , and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

¹² If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it .

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

¹⁴ For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁶ Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

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

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹ Wisdom builded an house to himself; he hewed out seven pillars,

² he offered his slain sacrifices, he meddled or mingled wine, and setted or set forth his table.

³ He sent his handmaids, that they should call to the tower; and to the walls of the city.

⁴ If any man is little in wit, come he to me. And wisdom spake to unwise men,

⁵ Come ye, eat ye my bread; and drink ye the wine, which I have meddled or mingled to you.

⁶ Forsake ye young childhood, and live ye; and go ye by the way of prudence.

⁷ He that teacheth a scorner, doeth wrong to himself; and he that reproveth a wicked man, engendereth a wem to himself.

⁸ Do not thou reprove a scorner; lest he hate thee. Reprove thou a wise man; and he shall love thee.

⁹ Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just or rightwise man; and he shall hasten to take it.

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom is the dread of the Lord; and prudence is the knowing of saints.

¹¹ For thy days shall be multiplied by me; and the years of life shall be increased to thee.

¹² If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise to thyself, and to thy neighbours. Forsooth if thou art a scorner, thou alone shalt bear evil.

¹³ A fond or foolish woman, and full of cry, and full of unleaveful lusts, and that knoweth nothing utterly,

¹⁴ sitteth in the doors of her house, on a seat, in an high place of the city;

¹⁵ to call men passing by the way, and men going in their journey.

¹⁶ Who is a little man in wit; bow he to me. And she spake to a coward or to the sorry-hearted,

¹⁷ Waters of theft be sweeter, and bread hid is sweeter. Stolen waters be sweeter, and hid bread more sweet.

¹⁸ And he knew not that giants be there; and the guests of her be in the depths of hell. Soothly he that shall be applied, either fastened, to her, shall go down to hells or shall fall down into hell. For why he that goeth away from her shall be saved.

¹ Wisdom builded an house to himself (or Wisdom built a house for himself); he hewed out seven pillars,

² he offered his slain sacrifices, he meddled wine (or he mixed in spices with the wine), and setted forth his table.

³ He sent his handmaids (or He sent forth his servantesses), that they should call to the tower; and to the walls of the city.

⁴ If any man is little (in wit), come he to me. And wisdom spake to unwise men, (and said), (And that they should say, If any one hath little intelligence, come he to me. And then wisdom spoke to the unwise, and said,)

⁵ Come ye, eat ye my bread; and drink ye the wine, which I have meddled to you, (or and drink ye the wine, in which I have mixed in spices for you).

⁶ Forsake ye young childhood, and live ye; and go ye by the way of prudence. (Abandon ye foolishness, and have life; and go ye on the way of understanding.)

⁷ He that teacheth a scorner, doeth wrong to himself; and he that reproveth a wicked man, engendereth a wem to himself. (He who trieth to teach a mocker, only wrongeth himself; and he who reproveth the wicked, begetteth a wound for himself.)

⁸ Do not thou reprove a scorner; lest he hate thee. Reprove thou a wise man; and he shall love thee. (Do not thou rebuke a mocker; lest he hate thee. Rebuke thou a wise person; and he shall love thee.)

⁹ Give thou occasion to a wise man; and wisdom shall be increased to him. Teach thou a just man; and he shall hasten to take it (to heart). (Give thou advice, or instruction, to a wise person; and his wisdom shall be increased. Teach thou a righteous person; and he shall hasten to take it to heart.)

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom is the dread of the Lord; and prudence is the knowing of saints. (The beginning of wisdom (is) the fear of the Lord; and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding./The beginning of wisdom (is) reverence for the Lord; and to know the Holy One is to have understanding.)

¹¹ For thy days shall be multiplied by me; and the years of (thy) life shall be increased to thee.

¹² If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise to thyself, and to thy neighbours. Forsooth if thou art a scorner, thou alone shalt bear evil. (If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise, or gain advantage, for thyself, and for thy friends as well. But if thou art a mocker, thou alone shalt bear the evil.)

¹³ A fond woman, and full of cry, and full of unleaveful lusts, and that knoweth nothing utterly, (A loud and foolish woman, full of unlawful lusts, who knoweth utterly nothing,)

¹⁴ sitteth in the doors of her house (or sitteth at the door of her house), on a seat, in an high place of the city;

¹⁵ to call men passing by the way, and men going in their journey. (to call to men passing by the way, and to men going on their journey.)

¹⁶ Who is a little man in wit; bow he to me, (or And she saith to herself, Who is a man of little intelligence; turn he unto me). And she spake to a coward, (and said),

¹⁷ Waters of theft be sweeter, and bread hid is sweeter. (Stolen water is sweeter, and hidden bread is sweeter.)

¹⁸ And he knew not that giants be there; and the guests of her be in the depths of hell. Soothly he that shall be applied, either fastened, to her, shall go down to hells. For why he that goeth away from her shall be saved. (And he knew not that death is there; and that her guests be in the depths of hell. Truly, he who shall be fastened to her, shall go down to Sheol, that is, to the land of the dead, or shall go down to hell. But he who goeth away from her, shall be saved.)

¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.

² She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

³ She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

⁴ 'Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

⁵ 'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

⁶ Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

⁷ The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.

⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

⁹ Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹⁰ The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.

¹¹ For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

¹² If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest it.

¹³ A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

¹⁴ And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,

¹⁵ To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.

¹⁶ 'Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,

¹⁷ 'Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

¹⁸ And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!