Proverbs 9:4-16

4“1Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” To him who 2lacks 3understanding she says,5“Come, 4eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.65Abandon your foolishness and 6live, And 7proceed in the way of understanding.”

7One who 8corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets 9insults for himself.810Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; 11Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.9Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; Teach a righteous person and he will 12increase his insight.10The 13fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.11For 14by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.12If you are wise, you are wise 15for yourself, And if you 16scoff, you alone will 17suffer from it.

1318A woman of foolishness is 19boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and 20knows nothing.14She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by 21the high places of the city,15Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:16“22Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacks 23understanding she says,