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- Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
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- She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
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- She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
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- `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
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- `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
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- Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
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- The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.
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- Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
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- Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
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- The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
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- For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
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- If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
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- A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
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- And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,
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- To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
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- `Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,
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- `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
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- And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
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