1 Wisdom|strong="H2454" hath|strong="H2454" builded|strong="H1129" her|strong="H1129" house|strong="H1004", she hath|strong="H2454" hewn|strong="H2672" out|strong="H2672" her|strong="H1129" seven|strong="H7651" pillars|strong="H5982":
2 She hath|strong="H3196" killed|strong="H2873" her|strong="H4537" beasts|strong="H2874"; she hath|strong="H3196" mingled|strong="H4537" her|strong="H4537" wine|strong="H3196"; she hath|strong="H3196" also furnished|strong="H6186" her|strong="H4537" table|strong="H7979".
3 She|strong="H7121" hath sent|strong="H7971" forth|strong="H7971" her|strong="H7971" maidens|strong="H5291", she|strong="H7121" crieth|strong="H7121" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" highest places|strong="H4791" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H7176",
4 Whoso is|strong="H3820" simple|strong="H6612", let him turn|strong="H5493" in|strong="H5493" hither|strong="H2008": as for|strong="H5493" him that|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820", she|strong="H3820" saith to|strong="H3820" him,
5 Come|strong="H3212", eat|strong="H3898" ye|strong="H8354" of|strong="H3899" my|strong="H8354" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3212" drink|strong="H8354" of|strong="H3899" the|strong="H8354" wine|strong="H3196" which|strong="H3196" I|strong="H3212" have|strong="H3899" mingled|strong="H4537".
6 Leave|strong="H5800" off|strong="H5800", ye simple|strong="H6612" ones|strong="H6612", and|strong="H1870" live|strong="H2421"; and|strong="H1870" walk|strong="H1870" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1870" understanding.
7 He|strong="H3947" that|strong="H7563" correcteth|strong="H3198" a|strong="H3068" scorner|strong="H3887" getteth|strong="H3947" to|strong="H3947" himself shame|strong="H7036": and|strong="H3947" he|strong="H3947" that|strong="H7563" reproveth|strong="H3198" a|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" getteth himself a|strong="H3068" blot|strong="H3971".
8 Reprove|strong="H3198" not|strong="H6435" a|strong="H3068" scorner|strong="H3887", lest|strong="H6435" he hate|strong="H8130" thee|strong="H8130": reprove|strong="H3198" a|strong="H3068" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H2450" he will|strong="H2450" love thee|strong="H8130".
9 Give|strong="H5414" instruction to|strong="H5414" a|strong="H3068" wise|strong="H2450" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H3045" he|strong="H5414" will|strong="H6662" be|strong="H5750" yet|strong="H5750" wiser|strong="H2449": teach|strong="H3045" a|strong="H3068" righteous|strong="H6662" man|strong="H2450", and|strong="H3045" he|strong="H5414" will|strong="H6662" increase|strong="H3254" in|strong="H5414" learning|strong="H3948".
10 The|strong="H3068" fear|strong="H3374" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" beginning|strong="H8462" of|strong="H3068" wisdom|strong="H2451": and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" knowledge|strong="H1847" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Holy|strong="H6918" One|strong="H6918" is|strong="H3068" understanding.
11 For|strong="H3588" by|strong="H8141" me|strong="H3254" thy|strong="H7235" days|strong="H3117" shall|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" multiplied|strong="H7235", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" years|strong="H8141" of|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H7235" life|strong="H2416" shall|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" increased|strong="H7235".
12 If thou art wise|strong="H2449", thou art wise|strong="H2449" for|strong="H5375" thyself: and|strong="H5375" if thou scornest|strong="H3887", thou alone shalt bear|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5375".
13 The|strong="H3045" foolish|strong="H3687" woman is|strong="H4100" clamorous|strong="H1993"; she is simple|strong="H6615", and|strong="H3045" knoweth|strong="H3045" nothing|strong="H4100".
14 And|strong="H1004" she|strong="H5921" sitteth|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" her|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004", on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3068" seat|strong="H3678" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" high|strong="H4791" places|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H7176",
15 To|strong="H1870" call|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1870" them|strong="H7121" that|strong="H7121" pass|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5674", who|strong="H7121" go|strong="H5674" right|strong="H3474" on|strong="H5674" their|strong="H1870" ways|strong="H1870",
16 Whoso is|strong="H3820" simple|strong="H6612", let him turn|strong="H5493" in|strong="H5493" hither|strong="H2008": and|strong="H3820" as for|strong="H5493" him that|strong="H4310" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H3820", she|strong="H3820" saith to|strong="H3820" him,
17 Stolen|strong="H1589" waters|strong="H4325" are|strong="H4325" sweet|strong="H4985", and|strong="H3899" bread|strong="H3899" eaten in|strong="H3899" secret|strong="H5643" is|strong="H4325" pleasant|strong="H5276".
18 But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" knoweth|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" dead|strong="H7496" are|strong="H3045" there|strong="H8033"; that|strong="H3588" her|strong="H7121" guests|strong="H7121" are|strong="H3045" in|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3588" depths|strong="H6012" of|strong="H3045" Sheol|strong="H7585".