1. Wisdom has built her house. She has made seven pillars to hold it up.
2. She has cooked her food, and has mixed her wine, and she has set her table.
3. She has sent out the young women who work for her. She calls from the highest places of the city,
4. "Whoever is easy to fool, let him turn in here!" She says to the one without understanding,
5. "Come and eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
6. Turn from your foolish way, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
7. He who speaks strong words to the man who laughs at the truth brings shame upon himself. He who speaks strong words to a sinful man gets hurt.
8. Do not speak strong words to a man who laughs at the truth, or he will hate you. Speak strong words to a wise man, and he will love you.
9. Give teaching to a wise man and he will be even wiser. Teach a man who is right and good, and he will grow in learning.
10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. To learn about the Holy One is understanding.
11. For by me your days will grow in number, and years will be added to your life.
12. If you are wise, your wisdom is a help to you. If you laugh at the truth, you alone will suffer for it.
13. A foolish woman makes much noise. She is open to sin, and knows nothing.
14. She sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the high places of the city.
15. She calls to those who pass by and are making their paths straight,
16. "Whoever is easy to fool, let him turn in here!" She says to the one without understanding,
17. "Stolen water is sweet. And bread eaten in secret is pleasing."
18. But he does not know that the dead are there, and that the ones who visit her are in the bottom of hell.