3. She has sent her servant girls to announce from the highest hill in the city,
4. “Whoever needs instruction, come.” She invites all the simple people and says,
5. “Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have prepared.
6. Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding.”
7. Criticize a person who is rude and shows no respect, and you will only get insults. Correct the wicked, and you will only get hurt.
8. Don’t correct such people, or they will hate you. But correct those who are wise, and they will love you.
9. Teach the wise, and they will become wiser. Instruct those who live right, and they will gain more knowledge.
10. Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord. Knowledge of the Holy One leads to understanding.
11. Wisdom will help you live longer; she will add years to your life.