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9:1  Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars.
9:2  She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table.
9:3  She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,
9:4  "Let whoever is na�ve, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,
9:5  "Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.
9:6  Leave your na�ve ways, and live. Walk in the path of understanding."
9:7  Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.
9:8  Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.
9:9  Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.
9:10  The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.
9:11  For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life.
9:12  If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.
9:13  The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge.
9:14  She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.
9:15  She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,
9:16  "Whoever is na�ve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,
9:17  "Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious."
9:18  But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.