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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.
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 meat and 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 servants, and she calls
from the highest point of the city,
from the highest point 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,
“Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
To those who have no sense 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 my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave your simple ways and you will live;
walk in the way of insight.”
walk in the way of insight.”
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.
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
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 rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
teach the righteous and they will add to their 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 knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
and 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.
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, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
she is simple 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 door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
who are going straight on their way,
calling out to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
who go straight on their way,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
And to him who lacks sense she says,
“Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
To those who have no sense she says,
“Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
“Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
food eaten in secret is delicious!”