1Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:⇆ compare2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.⇆ compare3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,⇆ compare4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,⇆ compare5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.⇆ compare6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.⇆ compare7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.⇆ compare8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.⇆ compare9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.⇆ compare10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.⇆ compare11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.⇆ compare12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.⇆ compare13A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.⇆ compare14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,⇆ compare15To call passengers who go right on their ways:⇆ compare16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,⇆ compare17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.⇆ compare18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.⇆ compare