Proverbs 9:1–10

Invitations of Wisdom and Folly

9 Wisdom has builto her house;

she has set upa its seven pillars.

2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;p

she has also set her table.q

3 She has sent out her servants, and she callsr

from the highest point of the city,s

4 “Let all who are simplet come to my house!”

To those who have no senseu she says,

5 “Come,v eat my food

and drink the wine I have mixed.w

6 Leave your simple ways and you will live;x

walk in the way of insight.”y

7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;

whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.z

8 Do not rebuke mockersa or they will hate you;

rebuke the wise and they will love you.b

9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;

teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.c

10 The fear of the Lordd is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy Onee is understanding.f