9 Wisdom has built her house;
    she has hewn her seven pillars.^(A)
2 She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine;
    she has also set her table.^(B)
3 She has sent out her female servants; she calls
    from the highest places in the town,^(C)
4 “You who are simple, turn in here!”
    To those without sense she says,^(D)
5 “Come, eat of my bread
    and drink of the wine I have mixed.^(E)
6 Lay aside immaturity and live,
    and walk in the way of insight.”^(F)

⁷ Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse;
    whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.^(G)
8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.^(H)
9 Give instruction^[a] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
    teach the righteous, and they will gain in learning.^(I)
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.^(J)
11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.^(K)
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.^(L)

¹³ The foolish woman is loud;
    she is ignorant and knows nothing.^(M)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
    on a seat at the high places of the town,
¹⁵ calling to those who pass by,
    who are going straight on their way,
¹⁶ “You who are simple, turn in here!”
    And to those without sense she says,
¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet,
    and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”^(N)
18 But they do not know that the dead^[b] are there,
    that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.^(O)