The Latin Vulgate VUL
New International Version NIV
1 sapientia aedificavit sibi domum excidit columnas septem
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Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.
2 immolavit victimas suas miscuit vinum et proposuit mensam suam
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She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad moenia civitatis
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She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city,
4 si quis est parvulus veniat ad me et insipientibus locuta est
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“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
5 venite comedite panem meum et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis
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“Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 relinquite infantiam et vivite et ambulate per vias prudentiae
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Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”
7 qui erudit derisorem ipse sibi facit iniuriam et qui arguit impium generat maculam sibi
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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8 noli arguere derisorem ne oderit te argue sapientem et diliget te
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Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 da sapienti et addetur ei sapientia doce iustum et festinabit accipere
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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10 principium sapientiae timor Domini et scientia sanctorum prudentia
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui et addentur tibi anni vitae
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For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
12 si sapiens fueris tibimet ipsi eris si inlusor solus portabis malum
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If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13 mulier stulta et clamosa plenaque inlecebris et nihil omnino sciens
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Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.
14 sedit in foribus domus suae super sellam in excelso urbis loco
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She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 ut vocaret transeuntes viam et pergentes itinere suo
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calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,
16 quis est parvulus declinet ad me et vecordi locuta est
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“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
17 aquae furtivae dulciores sunt et panis absconditus suavior
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“Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”
18 et ignoravit quod gigantes ibi sint et in profundis inferni convivae eius
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But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
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