1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.2She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine; moreover she has arranged her table.3She has sent her maidens; she calls upon the heights of the town.4Whoever is simple, let him turn aside here. The one lacking heart says to him,5Come, eat of my food and drink of the wine I have mixed.6Forsake the simple and live, and bless the way of understanding.7Whoever disciplines a mocker receives dishonor for himself, and whoever rebukes the wicked receives his own blemish.8Do not rebuke a mocker, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.9Give to a wise man and he will become still wiser; make it known to a righteous man and he will increase in teaching.10The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the holy is understanding.11For by me your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.12If you have become wise, you are wise for yourself, but if you mock, you alone will bear it.13The woman of folly cries aloud; she is naive and knows nothing.14And she dwells at the entrance of her house upon a throne on the heights of the town,15to call to those passing along the way, to those who make their paths smooth.16Whoever is simple, let him turn aside here, and the one lacking heart, and she says to him,17Stolen water will be sweet, and food kept in secrecy will be pleasant.18And he does not know that shades are there in the depths of Sheol, her called ones.