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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out 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 hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished 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 hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
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:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“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 which I have mingled.
“Come, eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
“Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
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.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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 yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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 is understanding.
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 thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
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 thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt 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 Way of Folly
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.
She is naive and knows nothing.
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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,
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
Who are making their paths straight:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
“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 waters are sweet, 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.”