1 LA sabiduría edificó su casa, Labró sus siete columnas;
2 Mató sus víctimas, templó su vino, Y puso su mesa.
3 Envió sus criadas; Sobre lo más alto de la ciudad clamó:
4 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
5 Venid, comed mi pan, Y bebed del vino que yo he templado.
6 Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; Y andad por el camino de la inteligencia.
7 El que corrige al escarnecedor, afrenta se acarrea: El que reprende al impío, se atrae mancha.
8 No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca: Corrige al sabio, y te amará.
9 Da al sabio, y será más sabio: Enseña al justo, y acrecerá su saber.
10 El temor de Jehová es el principio de la sabiduría; Y la ciencia de los santos es inteligencia.
11 Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, Y años de vida se te añadirán.
12 Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás: Mas si fueres escarnecedor, pagarás tú solo.
13 La mujer loca es alborotadora; Es simple é ignorante.
14 Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, En lo alto de la ciudad,
15 Para llamar á los que pasan por el camino, Que van por sus caminos derechos.
16 Cualquiera simple, dice, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
17 Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, Y el pan comido en oculto es suave.
18 Y no saben que allí están los muertos; Que sus convidados están en los profundos de la sepultura.
1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
5 Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
8 Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
18 But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.