“Whoever(A) is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
“Come,(B) eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.

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    “Let all who are simple(A) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(B) she says,
    “Come,(C) eat my food
    and drink the wine I have mixed.(D)
Leave your simple ways and you will live;(E)
    walk in the way of insight.”(F)

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(A)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
    (B)To him who lacks sense she says,
“Come, (C)eat of my bread
    and (D)drink of (E)the wine I have mixed.
Leave (F)your simple ways,[a] and (G)live,
    (H)and walk in the way of insight.”

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple