9:1 Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved out its seven pillars. 2
9:2 She has prepared her meat, 3 she has mixed her wine;
she also has arranged her table. 4
9:3 She has sent out her female servants;
she calls out on the highest places 5 of the city.
9:4 “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
she says 6 to those 7 who lack understanding. 8
9:5 “Come, eat 9 some of my food,
and drink some of the wine I have mixed. 10
9:6 Abandon your foolish ways 11 so that you may live, 12
and proceed 13 in the way of understanding.”
9:7 Whoever corrects 14 a mocker is asking for 15 insult; 16
whoever reproves a wicked person receives 17 abuse.
9:8 Do not reprove 18 a mocker or 19 he will hate you;
reprove a wise person and he will love you.