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1Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;

1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.

2She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished 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 maidens, She cries out from 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 simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

4"Let whoever is na�ve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

5“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.

5"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.

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

6Leave your na�ve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."

7“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

7Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

8Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, 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 man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

9Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

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

10The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.

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

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 for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”

12If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

13A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing.

13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge.

14For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city,

14She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

15To call to those who pass by, 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”; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

16"Whoever is na�ve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,

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

17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."

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

18But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.