✧Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. ✧2She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table. ✧3She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city: ✧4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, ✧5“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed! ✧6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.” ✧7One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. ✧8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you. ✧9Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning. ✧10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. ✧11For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased. ✧12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it. ✧13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing. ✧14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, ✧15to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways, ✧16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, ✧17“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.” ✧18But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.