| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars. | 1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars. |
| 2She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table. | 2She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table. |
| 3She has sent out her female servants; she calls out on the highest places of the city. | 3She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city, |
| 4"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding. | 4"Let whoever is naïve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says, |
| 5"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed. | 5"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed. |
| 6Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding." | 6Leave your naïve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding." |
| 7Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse. | 7Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained. |
| 8Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you. | 8Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you. |
| 9Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning. | 9Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning. |
| 10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding. | 10The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding. |
| 11For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. | 11For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life. |
| 12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it. | 12If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible. |
| 13The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything. | 13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge. |
| 14So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, | 14She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city. |
| 15calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way. | 15She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business, |
| 16"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding. | 16"Whoever is naïve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says, |
| 17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food obtained in secret is pleasant!" | 17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious." |
| 18But they do not realize that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave. | 18But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol. |
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