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| [1]hath built her house, and hewn out her seven pillars. |
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| [2]She hath killed her vitals, drawn her wine, and prepared her table. |
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| [3]She hath sent forth her maidens and crieth upon the highest places of the city, saying, |
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| [4]Whoso is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisdom, she saith, |
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| [5]Come, and eat of my meat, and drink of the wine that I have drawn. |
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| [6]Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall live: and walk in the way of understanding. |
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| [7]He that reproveth a scorner, purchaseth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himself a blot. |
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| [8]Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. |
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| [9]Give admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. |
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| [10]The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is understanding. |
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| [11]For thy days shall be multiplied by me, and the years of thy life shall be augmented. |
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| [12]If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer. |
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| [13]A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing. |
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| [14]But she sitteth at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city, |
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| [15]To call them that pass by the way, that go right on their way, saying, |
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| [16]Whoso is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisdom, she saith also, |
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| [17]Stolen waters are sweet, and hid bread is pleasant. |
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| [18]But he knoweth not, that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depth of hell. |
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