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1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.

1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.

2She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table.

2She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

3She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,

3She has sent out her female servants; she calls out from the highest points of the city:

4"Let whoever is na�ve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,

4"Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,

5"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.

5"Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.

6Leave your na�ve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."

6Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.

7Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

7The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.

8Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

8Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.

9Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

9Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more.

10The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.

10"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life.

11For by me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

12If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

12If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit; if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences."

13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge.

13Folly is a rowdy woman; she is gullible and knows nothing.

14She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

14She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

15She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,

15calling to those who pass by, who go straight ahead on their paths:

16"Whoever is na�ve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,

16"Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,

17"Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."

17"Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten secretly is tasty!"

18But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

18But he doesn't know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.