1   Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

2   She hath killed ^note her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

3   She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

4   Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

5   Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

6   Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

7   He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

8    ^noteReprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

9   Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

10    ^noteThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

11    ^noteFor by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12   If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

13   ¶2; ^note A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

14   For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

15   To call passengers who go right on their ways:

16   Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

17   Stolen waters are sweet, and bread ^note eaten in secret is pleasant.

18   But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of ^note hell.

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