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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
Wisdom’s Invitation
Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
she has also set her table.
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table;
She has also set her table;
She has sent out her young women to call
from the highest places in the town,
from the highest places in the town,
She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:
From the tops of the heights of the city:
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks sense she says,
To him who lacks sense she says,
“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,
To him who lacks understanding she says,
“Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
“Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
and years will be added to your life.
For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
And years of life will be added to you.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.
She is naive and knows nothing.
She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
who are going straight on their way,
Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
Who are making their paths straight:
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
And to him who lacks sense she says,
“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
And to him who lacks understanding she says,
“Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”