⁷ One who ^(M)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets ^[d]insults for himself.
^8 (N)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
^(O)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
⁹ Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will ^(P)increase his insight.
¹⁰ The ^(Q)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
¹¹ For ^(R)by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
¹² If you are wise, you are wise ^(S)for yourself,
And if you ^(T)scoff, you alone will ^[e]suffer from it.

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