| 1. | Qhdk; jd; tPl;ilf;fl;b> jd; VO J}z;fisAk; rpj;jpue;jPh;j;J> |
| | [9:1] Lady Wisdom has built and furnished her home; it's supported by seven hewn timbers. |
| 2. | jd; nfhOj;j [e;Jf;fis mbj;J> jpuhl;rurj;ij thh;j;Jitj;J> jd; Ngh[dge;jpia Maj;jg;gLj;jp> |
| | [2] The banquet meal is ready to be served: lamb roasted, wine poured out, table set with silver and flowers. |
| 3. | jd; gzptpilf;fhhpfis mDg;gp> gl;lzj;jpd; cah;e;j Nkilfspd;Nky; epd;W $g;gpl;L> |
| | [3] Having dismissed her serving maids, Lady Wisdom goes to town, stands in a prominent place, and invites everyone within sound of her voice: |
| 4. | Gj;jpaPdid Nehf;fp: vtd; NgijNah mtd; ,t;tplj;jpy; tuf;fltd;. |
| | [4] "Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me! |
| 5. | ePq;fs; te;J vd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpj;J> ehd; thh;j;j jpuhl;rurj;ijg; ghdk;gz;Zq;fs;;. |
| | [5] I've prepared a wonderful spread-fresh-baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines. |
| 6. | Ngijikia tpl;L tpyFq;fs;> mg;nghOJ gpioj;jpUg;gPh;fs;@ Gj;jpapd; topapNy elTq;fs; vd;W tpsk;GfpwJ. |
| | [6] Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning." |
| 7. | ghpahrf;fhuidf; fz;bf;fpwtd; ,yr;irailfpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fidf; fz;bf;fpwtd; jd;idf; fiwg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sfpwhd;. |
| | [7] If you reason with an arrogant cynic, you'll get slapped in the face; confront bad behavior and get a kick in the shins. |
| 8. | ghpahrf;fhuidf; fbe;Jnfhs;shNj> mtd; cd;idg; gifg;ghd;@ QhdKs;stidf; fbe;Jnfhs;> mtd; cd;id Nerpg;ghd;. |
| | [8] So don't waste your time on a scoffer; all you'll get for your pains is abuse. But if you correct those who care about life, that's different-they'll love you for it! |
| 9. | QhdKs;stDf;Fg; Nghjfk; gz;Z> mtd; Qhdj;jpy; NjWthd;@ ePjpkhDf;F cgNjrk;gz;Z> mtd; mwptpy; tpUj;jpailthd;. |
| | [9] Save your breath for the wise-they'll be wiser for it; tell good people what you know-they'll profit from it. |
| 10. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjNy Qhdj;jpy; Muk;gk;@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpNt mwpT. |
| | [10] Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God, insight into life from knowing a Holy God. |
| 11. | vd;dhNy cd; ehl;fs; ngUFk;@ cd; MArpd; tU\q;fs; tpUj;jpahFk;. |
| | [11] It's through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens, and the years of your life ripen. |
| 12. | eP Qhdpahdhy; cdf;nfd;W Qhdpahtha;@ eP ghpahrf;fhudhdhy; ePNa mjd; gaid mEgtpg;gha; vd;W nrhy;YfpwJ. |
| | [12] Live wisely and wisdom will permeate your life; mock life and life will mock you. |
| 13. | kjpaw;w ];jphP thahbAk;> xd;Wkwpahj eph;%lKkhapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | [13] Then there's this other woman, Madame Whore-brazen, empty-headed, frivolous. |
| 14. | mts; jd; tPl;Lthrw;gbapYk; gl;lzj;jpd; NkilfspYk; Mrdk; Nghl;L cl;fhh;e;J> |
| | [14] She sits on the front porch of her house on Main Street, |
| 15. | jq;fs; topfis Nehf;fp NeNu NghFk; topg;Nghf;fiug; ghh;j;J: |
| | [15] And as people walk by minding their own business, calls out, |
| 16. | vtd; NgijNah mtd; ,t;tplj;jpy; tuf;fltd; vd;Wk;> |
| | [16] "Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on? |
| 17. | kjpaPdid Nehf;fp: jpUl;Lj;jz;zPh; jpj;jpf;Fk;> me;juq;fj;jpy; Grpf;Fk; mg;gk; ,d;gkhapUf;Fk; vd;Wk; nrhy;ypf; $g;gpLfpwhs;. |
| | [17] Steal off with me, I'll show you a good time! No one will ever know-I'll give you the time of your life." |
| 18. | MapDk; khpj;jth;fs; mt;tplj;jpy; cz;nld;Wk;> mtSila tpUe;jhspfs; eufghjhsq;fspy; fplf;fpwhh;fnsd;Wk; mtd; mwpahd;. |
| | [18] But they don't know about all the skeletons in her closet, that all her guests end up in hell. |