Proverbs 9:4-16

4She says to foolish people, ‘Come here to me.’ She says to people who do not understand what is right,

5‘Come here and eat my food. Drink the wine that I have mixed.

6Leave foolish ways so that you may live. Learn to understand what is right, so that you can do it.’

7If you warn a person who is proud, he will insult you. If you tell a wicked person that he is wrong, he will hurt you.

8So do not warn proud people. They will only hate you. But if you warn a wise person, he will love you.

9If you teach a wise person, he will become even more wise. If you teach a righteous person, he will learn whatever you tell him.

10If you want to be wise in the way that you live, first you must respect the Lord with fear. If you know God, the Holy One, you will understand what is right.

11Wisdom will add more days and years to your life.

12If you are wise, it will help you in many ways. But if you think that you do not need wisdom, you will bring trouble on yourself.

13The woman who is called ‘Fool’ speaks in a loud voice. She is silly and she does not know anything.

14She sits at the door of her house. She also has a seat at the highest part of the city.

15She shouts her message to people as they pass along the road to do their work.

16She says to people who do not understand what is right, ‘Anyone who is foolish should come in here.