Online Bible

Wisdom has ^abuilt her house,She has hewn out her seven pillars;2 She has ¹^aprepared her food, she has ^bmixed her wine;She has also ^cset her table;3 She has ^asent out her maidens, she ^bcallsFrom the ^ctops of the heights of the city:4 “^aWhoever is ¹naive, let him turn in here!”To him who ^blacks ²understanding she says,5 “Come, ^aeat of my foodAnd drink of the wine I have mixed.6 “¹Forsake your folly and ^alive,And ^bproceed in the way of understanding.”

7 He who ^acorrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,And he who reproves a wicked man gets ¹insults for himself.8 ^aDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,^bReprove a wise man and he will love you.9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,Teach a righteous man and he will ^aincrease his learning.10 The ^afear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.11 For ^aby me your days will be multiplied,And years of life will be added to you.12 If you are wise, you are wise ^afor yourself,And if you ^bscoff, you alone will bear it.

13 The ¹woman of folly is ^aboisterous,She is ²naive and ^bknows nothing.14 She sits at the doorway of her house,On a seat by ^athe high places of the city,15 Calling to those who pass by,Who are making their paths straight:16 “^aWhoever is ¹naive, let him turn in here,”And to him who lacks ²understanding she says,17 “Stolen water is sweet;And ^abread eaten in secret is pleasant.”18 But he does not know that the ¹dead are there,That her guests are in the ^adepths of Sheol.