| 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! |
