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Wisdom's Invitation

¹ Wisdom has ^(C1)built her house,
She has carved out her seven pillars;

² She has ^(F1)(C1)prepared her food, she has ^(C2)mixed her wine;
She has also ^(C3)set her table;

³ She has ^(C1)sent out her attendants, she ^(C2)calls out
From the ^(C3)tops of the heights of the city:

⁴ "^(C1)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!"
To him who ^(C2)lacks ^(F1)understanding she says,

⁵ "Come, ^(C1)eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.

⁶ "^(F1)Abandon your foolishness and ^(C1)live,
And ^(C2)proceed in the way of understanding."

⁷ One who ^(C1)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets ^(F1)insults for himself.

^8 (C1)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
^(C2)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

⁹ Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will ^(C1)increase his insight.

¹⁰ The ^(C1)fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹ For ^(C1)by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise ^(C1)for yourself,
And if you ^(C2)scoff, you alone will ^(F1)suffer from it.

^13 (F1)A woman of foolishness is ^(C1)boisterous,
She has a lack of understanding and ^(C2)knows nothing.

¹⁴ She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by ^(C1)the high places of the city,

¹⁵ Calling to those who pass by,
Who are going straight on their paths:

¹⁶ "^(C1)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,"
And to him who lacks ^(F1)understanding she says,

¹⁷ "Stolen water is sweet;
And ^(C1)bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

¹⁸ But he does not know that the ^(F1)dead are there,
That her guests are in the ^(C1)depths of Sheol.