| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Standard Bible |
| 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 mixed her wine; She has also set her table; | 2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. |
| 3She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city: | 3She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. |
| 4"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says, | 4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. |
| 5"Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed. | 5“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. |
| 6"Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding." | 6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” |
| 7He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. | 7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. |
| 8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you. | 8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. |
| 9Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. | 9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. |
| 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| 11For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. | 11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. |
| 12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it. | 12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences. |
| 13The woman of folly is boisterous, She is naive and knows nothing. | 13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. |
| 14She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, | 14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, |
| 15Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight: | 15calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. |
| 16"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says, | 16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. |
| 17"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant." | 17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!” |
| 18But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. | 18But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. |
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