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Wisdom has ^(C1)built her house, She has carved out her seven pillars;

She has ^(F1)(C1)prepared her food, she has ^(C2)mixed her wine; She has also ^(C3)set her table;

She has ^(C1)sent out her attendants, she ^(C2)calls out From the ^(C3)tops of the heights of the city:

"^(C1)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who ^(C2)lacks ^(F1)understanding she says,

"Come, ^(C1)eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.

-"^(F1)Abandon your foolishness and ^(C1)live, And ^(C2)proceed in the way of understanding."

One who ^(C1)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets ^(F1)insults for himself.

^(C1)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; ^(C2)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; Teach a righteous person and he will ^(C1)increase his insight.

The ^(C1)fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

For ^(C1)by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

If you are wise, you are wise ^(C1)for yourself, And if you ^(C2)scoff, you alone will ^(F1)suffer from it.

^(F1)A woman of foolishness is ^(C1)boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and ^(C2)knows nothing.

She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by ^(C1)the high places of the city,

Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:

"^(C1)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks ^(F1)understanding she says,

"Stolen water is sweet; And ^(C1)bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

But he does not know that the ^(F1)dead are there, That her guests are in the ^(C1)depths of Sheol.