Proverbs 9:4-16

4“1Whoever is 2naive, let him turn in here!” To him who 3lacks 4understanding she says,5“Come, 5eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.66Forsake your folly and 7live, And 8proceed in the way of understanding.”

7He who 9corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets 10insults for himself.811Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, 12Reprove a wise man and he will love you.9Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will 13increase his learning.10The 14fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.11For 15by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.12If you are wise, you are wise 16for yourself, And if you 17scoff, you alone will bear it.

13The 18woman of folly is 19boisterous, She is 20naive and 21knows nothing.14She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by 22the high places of the city,15Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:16“23Whoever is 24naive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacks 25understanding she says,