Proverbs 9:7-10:8

New International Version

⁷ Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.^(A)
8 Do not rebuke mockers^(B) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.^(C)
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.^(D)

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord^(E) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One^(F) is understanding.^(G)
11 For through wisdom^[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.^(H)
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;^(I)
    she is simple and knows nothing.^(J)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
    on a seat at the highest point of the city,^(K)
15 calling out^(L) to those who pass by,
    who go straight on their way,
¹⁶     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense^(M) she says,
¹⁷     “Stolen water is sweet;
    food eaten in secret is delicious!^(N)”
¹⁸ But little do they know that the dead are there,
    that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.^(O)

A wise son brings joy to his father,^(R)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

² Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,^(S)
    but righteousness delivers from death.^(T)

³ The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,^(U)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.^(V)

⁴ Lazy hands make for poverty,^(W)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.^(X)

⁵ He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.^(Y)

⁶ Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.^[b](Z)

⁷ The name of the righteous^(AA) is used in blessings,^[c]
    but the name of the wicked^(AB) will rot.^(AC)

⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.^(AD)