“1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also
furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon
the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in
hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled. 6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He
that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh
a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he
hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give
[instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just
[man], and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the LORD [is]
the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is]
understanding. 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. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the
high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their
ways: 16 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him
that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are
sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not
that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths of
hell.” (Proverbs 9:1-18 AV)
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