1 W isdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

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

2 S he hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

She has killed her sacrifice; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished her table.

3 S he hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

She has sent forth her maidens; she cries upon the highest places of the city,

4 W hoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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

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

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

6 F orsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Forsake that which is foolish and live and go in the way of understanding.

7 H e that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

He that chastens a scorner brings shame unto himself, and he that chastens a wicked man brings himself a blot.

8 R eprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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

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

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

10 T he fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

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

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

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

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.

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

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

For she sits at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city

15 T o call passengers who go right on their ways:

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

16 W hoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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

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

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

18 B ut he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

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