1 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.

1 חָ֭כְמֹות בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ שִׁבְעָֽה׃

2 She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

2 טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָהּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃

3 She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

3 שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ תִקְרָ֑א עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

4 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

4 מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה לֹּֽו׃

5 `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

5 לְ֭כוּ לַחֲמ֣וּ בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ בְּיַ֣יִן מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

6 עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בִּינָֽה׃

7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

7 יֹ֤סֵ֨ר׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ לֹ֣ו קָלֹ֑ון וּמֹוכִ֖יחַ לְרָשָׁ֣ע מוּמֹֽו׃

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

8 אַל־תֹּ֣וכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ הֹוכַ֥ח לְ֝חָכָ֗ם וְיֶאֱהָבֶֽךָּ׃

9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

9 תֵּ֣ן לְ֭חָכָם וְיֶחְכַּם־עֹ֑וד הֹודַ֥ע לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְיֹ֣וסֶף לֶֽקַח׃

10 The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

10 תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃

11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

11 כִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיֹוסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנֹ֣ות חַיִּֽים׃

12 If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.

12 אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃

13 A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

13 אֵ֣שֶׁת כְּ֭סִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת וּבַל־יָ֥דְעָה מָּֽה׃

14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

14 וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

15 To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight `on' their paths.

15 לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחֹותָֽם׃

16 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

16 מִי־פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה לֹּֽו׃

17 `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'

17 מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃

18 And he hath not known that Rephaim `are' there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!

18 וְֽלֹא־יָ֭דַע כִּֽי־רְפָאִ֣ים שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁאֹ֣ול קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃