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¹ Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.² She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.³ She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:⁴ `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,<sup>5</sup> `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.⁶ Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.⁷ The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.⁸ Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.⁹ Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.¹⁰ The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.¹¹ For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.¹² If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest [it].

¹³ A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.¹⁴ And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,¹⁵ To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.¹⁶ `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,<sup>17</sup> `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'¹⁸ And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!