Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.
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Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.
2 She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
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She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
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She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city,
4 `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
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“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
5 `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
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“Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
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Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
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Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
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For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest [it].
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If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
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