1 Wisdom hath built herself an house, she hath cut out seven pillars.
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2 She hath immolated her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 She hath sent her hand-maids to call to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4 If any be a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she spake:
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5 Come, eat ye my bread, & drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Leave infancy, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
7 He that teacheth a scorner doth injury to himself; and he that rebuketh the impious, purchaseth a blot to himself.
7 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
8 Rebuke not the scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
8 Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he shall make haste to take it.
9 Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
10 The beginning of wisdom, the fear of our Lord: and the knowledge of the holy, prudence.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
11 For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 If thou be wise, to thyself thou shalt be: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
13 Afoolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
14 sat in the doors of her house upon a seat in a high place of the city,
14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 to call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
16 he that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she spake:
16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread more pleasant.
17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
18 And he was ignorant that giants are there, and her guests in the depths of hell.
18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.