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- Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;
- She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;
- She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city:
- "Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,
- "Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.
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- "Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."
- He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
- Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
- Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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- For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.
- If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
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