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