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¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:² She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.³ She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth upon the highest places of the city,⁴ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,⁵ Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.⁶ Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.⁷ He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.⁹ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in 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 thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

¹³ The foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple, and knoweth nothing.¹⁴ And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,¹⁵ To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,¹⁶ Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,¹⁷ Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.¹⁸ But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.