| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 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 prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set 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 calls From the tops of the heights 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!" To him who lacks understanding she says, | 4"Let whoever is naïve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says, |
| 5"Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed. | 5"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed. |
| 6"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding." | 6Leave your naïve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding." |
| 7He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. | 7Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained. |
| 8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove 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 righteous man and he will increase his learning. | 9Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning. |
| 10The 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 alone will bear it. | 12If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible. |
| 13The woman of folly is boisterous, She is naive and knows nothing. | 13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge. |
| 14She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, | 14She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city. |
| 15Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight: | 15She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business, |
| 16"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says, | 16"Whoever is naïve, 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 Sheol. | 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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