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1. Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven.
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1. Wisdom H2454 hath built H1129 her house H1004 , she hath hewn out H2672 her seven H7651 pillars H5982 :
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2. She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.
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2. She hath killed H2873 her beasts H2874 ; she hath mingled H4537 her wine H3196 ; she hath also H637 furnished H6186 her table H7979 .
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3. She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
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3. She hath sent forth H7971 her maidens H5291 : she crieth H7121 upon H5921 the highest places H1610 H4791 of the city H7176 ,
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4. `Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.` Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
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4. Whoso H4310 is simple H6612 , let him turn H5493 in hither H2008 : as for him that wanteth H2638 understanding H3820 , she saith H559 to him,
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5. `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
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5. Come H1980 , eat H3898 of my bread H3899 , and drink H8354 of the wine H3196 which I have mingled H4537 .
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6. Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
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6. Forsake H5800 the foolish H6612 , and live H2421 ; and go H833 in the way H1870 of understanding H998 .
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7. The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
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7. He that reproveth H3256 a scorner H3887 getteth H3947 to himself shame H7036 : and he that rebuketh H3198 a wicked H7563 man getteth himself a blot H3971 .
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8. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.
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8. Reprove H3198 not H408 a scorner H3887 , lest H6435 he hate H8130 thee: rebuke H3198 a wise man H2450 , and he will love H157 thee.
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9. Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
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9. Give H5414 instruction to a wise H2450 man , and he will be yet H5750 wiser H2449 : teach H3045 a just H6662 man , and he will increase H3254 in learning H3948 .
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10. The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.
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10. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H8462 of wisdom H2451 : and the knowledge H1847 of the holy H6918 is understanding H998 .
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11. For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
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11. For H3588 by me thy days H3117 shall be multiplied H7235 , and the years H8141 of thy life H2416 shall be increased H3254 .
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12. If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.
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12. If H518 thou be wise H2449 , thou shalt be wise H2449 for thyself : but if thou scornest H3887 , thou alone H905 shalt bear H5375 it .
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13. A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
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13. A foolish H3687 woman H802 is clamorous H1993 : she is simple H6615 , and knoweth H3045 nothing H1077 H4100 .
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14. And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,
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14. For she sitteth H3427 at the door H6607 of her house H1004 , on H5921 a seat H3678 in the high places H4791 of the city H7176 ,
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15. To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.
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15. To call H7121 passengers H5674 H1870 who go right H3474 on their ways H734 :
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16. `Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.` And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,
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16. Whoso H4310 is simple H6612 , let him turn H5493 in hither H2008 : and as for him that wanteth H2638 understanding H3820 , she saith H559 to him,
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17. `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.`
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17. Stolen H1589 waters H4325 are sweet H4985 , and bread H3899 eaten in secret H5643 is pleasant H5276 .
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18. And he hath not known that Rephaim are there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
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18. But he knoweth H3045 not H3808 that H3588 the dead H7496 are there H8033 ; and that her guests H7121 are in the depths H6011 of hell H7585 .
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