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- Chapter 9 -

Wisdom and unreason. Appeal to wisdom

(Proverbs 1:1-7)
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Wisdom has built her house, || She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
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She has slaughtered her slaughter, || She has mingled her wine, || Indeed, she has arranged her table.
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She has sent forth her girls, || She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
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“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
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“Come, eat of my bread, || And drink of the wine I have mingled.
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Forsake the simple and live, || And be blessed in the way of understanding.”

Exhortation to wisdom

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The instructor of a scorner || Is receiving for it—shame, || And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.
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Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, || Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
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Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, || Make known to the righteous, || And he increases learning.
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The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, || And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
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For by me your days multiply, || And years of life are added to you.
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If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, || And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.

Calling of the reckless woman

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A foolish woman [is] noisy, || Simple, and has not known what.
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And she has sat at the opening of her house, || On a throne—the high places of the city,
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To call to those passing by the way, || Who are going straight [on] their paths.
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“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
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“Stolen waters are sweet, || And hidden bread is pleasant.”
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And he has not known that Rephaim [are] there, || Her invited ones in deep places of Sheol!
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Wisdom and unreason. Appeal to wisdom

(Proverbs 1:1-7)
1
Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
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She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
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She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
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“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
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Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

Exhortation to wisdom

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One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
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Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
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If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

Calling of the reckless woman

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The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
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She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
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“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
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But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.(a)

Footnotes

(a)9:18 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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