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

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

2She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table.

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

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

3She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city,

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

4"Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no 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 I have mixed.

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

6Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight."

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 insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

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

8Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they 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.

9Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their 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 the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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

11For through wisdom your days will be many, 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 reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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

13Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.

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

14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

15To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way:

15calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here”; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

16"Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she says,

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

17"Stolen water is sweet; 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 little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.