1 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;  |  | 
2 She hasa Lit slaughtered her slaughterprepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;  |  | 
3 She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city:  |  | 
4 “Whoever isb Lit simplenaive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacksc Lit heartunderstanding she says,  |  | 
5 “Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.  |  | 
6 “d Or Forsake the simple onesForsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding.”  |  | 
7 He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man getse Lit a blemishinsults for himself.  |  | 
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.  |  | 
9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still 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 Holy One is understanding.  |  | 
11 For by 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 scoff, you alone will bear it.  |  | 
13 Thef Or foolish womanwoman of folly is boisterous, She isg Lit simplenaive and knows nothing.  |  | 
14 She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,  |  | 
15 Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:  |  | 
16 “Whoever ish Lit simplenaive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacksi Lit heartunderstanding she says,  |  | 
17 “Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”  |  | 
18 But he does not know that thej Lit departed spiritsdead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.  |  |