1 ¶ Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars:

LA sabiduría edificó su casa, Labró sus siete columnas;

2 S he has killed her sacrifice; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished her table.

Mató sus víctimas, templó su vino, Y puso su mesa.

3 S he has sent forth her maidens; she cries upon the highest places of the city,

Envió sus criadas; Sobre lo más alto de la ciudad clamó:

4 w hosoever is simple, let him turn in here; as for those that lack understanding, she saith unto him,

Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:

5 C ome, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Venid, comed mi pan, Y bebed del vino que yo he templado.

6 F orsake that which is foolish and live and go in the way of understanding.

Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; Y andad por el camino de la inteligencia.

7 H e that chastens a scorner brings shame unto himself, and he that chastens a wicked man brings himself a blot.

El que corrige al escarnecedor, afrenta se acarrea: El que reprende al impío, se atrae mancha.

8 C hasten not a scorner lest he hate thee; chasten a wise man, and he will love thee.

No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca: Corrige al sabio, y te amará.

9 G ive instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Da al sabio, y será más sabio: Enseña al justo, y acrecerá su saber.

10 T he fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

El temor de Jehová es el principio de la sabiduría; Y la ciencia de los santos es inteligencia.

11 F or by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, Y años de vida se te añadirán.

12 I f thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás: Mas si fueres escarnecedor, pagarás tú solo.

13 ¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple and knows nothing.

La mujer loca es alborotadora; Es simple é ignorante.

14 F or she sits at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city

Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, En lo alto de la ciudad,

15 t o call to those who pass by the way, to those who straighten their ways;

Para llamar á los que pasan por el camino, Que van por sus caminos derechos.

16 W hosoever is simple, let him turn in here; and as for him that lacks understanding, she saith unto him:

Cualquiera simple, dice, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:

17 S tolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, Y el pan comido en oculto es suave.

18 B ut he does not know that the dead are there and that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Y no saben que allí están los muertos; Que sus convidados están en los profundos de la sepultura.