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11 You will live longer because of me,
    and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will help you.
    If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

Stupidity Imitates Wisdom’s Banquet

13 The woman Stupidity is loud, gullible, and ignorant.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 9:13 Hebrew meaning of this verse uncertain.

11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

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11 For by me (A)your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.
12 (B)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

The Way of Folly

13 (C)The woman Folly is (D)loud;
    she is seductive[a] and (E)knows nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 9:13 Or full of simpleness

11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(A)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

13 Folly is an unruly woman;(B)
    she is simple and knows nothing.(C)

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  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me