Wisdom has built her house. Mat 16:18Rev 3:121Co 3:9-151Ki 7:2-31Pe 2:5-6Eph 2:20-22Gal 2:91Ki 7:21
She has carved out her seven pillars.
She has prepared her meat. Isa 25:6Mat 22:3-14Luk 14:16-17Pro 9:5Pro 23:301Co 5:7-8Gen 43:16Sng 8:2
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
She has sent out her maidens. Pro 9:14Pro 8:1-3Mat 22:3-4Pro 1:20-23Psa 68:112Co 5:20-21Jhn 18:20Jhn 7:37
She cries from the highest places of the city:
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” Pro 6:32Mat 11:25Pro 8:5Pro 9:16Pro 1:22Psa 119:130Psa 19:7Rev 22:17
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
“Come, eat some of my bread, Jhn 6:27Sng 5:1Jer 31:12-14Pro 9:17Isa 55:1-3Jhn 6:49-58Mat 26:26-28Pro 9:2
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
Leave your simple ways, and live. Pro 13:20Pro 4:11Luk 13:242Co 6:17Act 2:40Mat 7:13-14Pro 4:14-15Pro 8:35
Walk in the way of understanding.”
One who corrects a mocker invites insult. Pro 15:12Pro 23:92Ch 36:162Ch 24:20-222Ch 25:15-161Ki 18:171Ki 21:201Ki 22:24
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Pro 13:18Psa 141:5Pro 23:9Pro 15:12Mat 7:6Pro 29:1Pro 28:23Lev 19:17
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Pro 1:51Jn 5:13Mat 13:11-121Jn 2:20-21Pro 25:12Hos 6:32Pe 3:18
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Psa 111:10Job 28:28Pro 1:7Ecc 12:13Pro 2:51Jn 5:20Jhn 17:31Ch 28:9
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will be multiplied. Pro 10:27Pro 3:2Pro 3:16Deu 6:2
The years of your life will be increased.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. Job 22:2-32Pe 3:3-4Ezk 18:20Job 22:21Pro 16:262Pe 3:16Isa 28:22Job 35:6-7
If you mock, you alone will bear it.
The foolish woman is loud, Pro 7:11Pro 5:61Ti 6:4Pro 21:19Pro 21:9
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
She sits at the door of her house, Pro 9:3Pro 7:10-12
on a seat in the high places of the city,
to call to those who pass by, Pro 23:27-28Pro 7:25-27Pro 7:13-15
who go straight on their ways,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” Pro 9:4
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
“Stolen water is sweet. Pro 20:17Pro 23:31-32Jas 1:14-15Pro 30:202Ki 5:24-27Eph 5:12Gen 3:6Pro 7:18-20
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, Pro 7:27Pro 2:18-19Pro 5:5Pro 1:7Pro 6:26Psa 82:52Pe 3:5
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. 1