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| [1]Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven. |
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| [2]She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table. |
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| [3]She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city: |
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| [4]`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him, |
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| [5]`Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled. |
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| [6]Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. |
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| [7]The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish. |
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| [8]Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee. |
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| [9]Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning. |
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| [10]The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding. |
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| [11]For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life. |
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| [12]If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest [it]. |
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| [13]A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what. |
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| [14]And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city, |
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| [15]To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths. |
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| [16]`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him, |
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| [17]`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.' |
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| [18]And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones! |
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