⁷ He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets ^[e]insults for himself.
⁸ Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
⁹ Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

¹³ The ^[f]woman of folly is boisterous,
She is ^[g]naive and knows nothing.
¹⁴ She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,
¹⁵ Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
¹⁶ “Whoever is ^[h]naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks ^[i]understanding she says,
¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet;
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
¹⁸ But he does not know that the ^[j]dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.