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11 Through me your days will be many;
    years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, it is to your benefit;
    if you are cynical, you will bear it all alone.

“Woman Folly’s” invitation

13 Woman Folly is noisy;
    she’s stupid and doesn’t even know it.

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11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(A)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

13 Folly is an unruly woman;(B)
    she is simple and knows nothing.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me