The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.

For by me your days shall increase, and years of life shall multiply for you.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and [if] you scoff, alone you shall bear [it].

[in order] to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight [on] their way:

"Whoever is simple, may he turn here!" As for he who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

"Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant."

A woman of foolishness is loud, simple, and does not know {it}.

She sits at the door of her house, upon a throne [at the] high places of town,

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

He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself, and he who rebukes the wicked {gets hurt}.

Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.

Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke the wise and he will love you.

Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.

Lay aside simplicity and live; walk in the way of understanding."

She has slaughtered her slaughtering, mixed her wine, [and] also set her table.

"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,

She has sent her servant girls, she calls upon the wings of the high places of town,

"Come, eat with my bread; drink with the wine I have mixed.