1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. (Mt 16:18; Eph 2:20; 1Ti 3:15; 1Pe 2:5; Re 1:4)2She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. (Ps 23:5; Pr 23:30; So 8:2; Mt 22:4; Lu 14:17)3She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, (Ps 68:11; Pr 8:1; Pr 8:2; Pr 9:14; Mt 10:27; Mt 22:3; Mt 23:34)4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, (Pr 6:32; Pr 9:16; Mt 11:25; 1Co 1:26)5“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. (Pr 9:2; So 5:1; Isa 55:1; Joh 6:27; Joh 7:37)6Leave your simple ways,[1] and live, and walk in the way of insight.” (Pr 1:4; Pr 9:11; Pr 23:19)7Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.8Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. (Ps 141:5; Mt 7:6)9Give instruction[2] to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. (Pr 1:5; Mt 13:12)10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Pr 1:7; Pr 30:3)11For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. (Pr 3:2; Pr 10:27)12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. (Job 22:2; 1Co 3:8; Ga 6:5)
The Way of Folly
13The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive[3] and knows nothing. (Pr 5:6; Pr 7:7; Pr 7:11)14She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, (Pr 9:3)15calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, (Pr 9:6)16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says, (Pr 9:4)17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” (Pr 5:15; Pr 20:17; Pr 30:20)18But he does not know that the dead[4] are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. (Pr 7:27)
1La Sabiduría edificó su casa, Labró sus siete columnas,2Degolló sus víctimas, Mezcló su vino, Puso su mesa,3Y envió a sus criadas A pregonarlo por doquier en la ciudad:4¡El que sea simple, venga acá! Al falto de entendimiento le quiero hablar:5¡Venid, comed de mis manjares, Y bebed del vino que he mezclado!6¡Dejad las simplezas y vivid, Y andad por el camino de la inteligencia!7Quien corrige al cínico se acarrea insultos, Quien amonesta al malvado, desprecios.8No reprendas al escarnecedor, no sea que te aborrezca, Corrige al sabio, y te amará.9Da al sabio, y será más sabio, Enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber.10El temor de YHVH es el principio de la sabiduría, Y el conocimiento del Santísimo es la inteligencia.11Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, Y años de vida se te añadirán.12Si eres sabio, para tu propio bien lo eres, Y si eres escarnecedor, sólo tú llevarás el daño.13La mujer libertina es turbulenta; Es simple, no conoce la vergüenza.14Se sienta a la puerta de su casa, O en un asiento en los altos de la ciudad,15Para llamar a los que pasan, A los que van derechos por su senda:16¡Todos los simples vengan acá! Y dice a los incautos:17¡El agua robada es más dulce! ¡El pan a escondidas es más sabroso!18Él no sabe que en su casa moran las sombras, Y sus huéspedes yacen en la profundidad del Seol.