¹Sapientia ædificavit sibi domum:Wisdom has built a house for herself.excidit columnas septem.She has hewn seven columns.

¹Sapientia ædificavit sibi domum:Wisdom has built a house for herself.excidit columnas septem.She has hewn seven columns.

²Immolavit victimas suas,She has immolated her victims.miscuit vinum,She has mixed her wineet proposuit mensam suam.and set forth her table.

²Immolavit victimas suas,She has immolated her victims.miscuit vinum,She has mixed her wineet proposuit mensam suam.and set forth her table.

³Misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad mœnia civitatis.She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,

³Misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad mœnia civitatis.She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,

⁴Si quis est parvulus, veniat ad me.“If anyone is little, let him come to me.”Et insipientibus locuta est:And to the unwise, she has said:

⁴Si quis est parvulus, veniat ad me.“If anyone is little, let him come to me.”Et insipientibus locuta est:And to the unwise, she has said:

⁵Venite,“Approach.comedite panem meum,Eat my bread,et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis.and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.

⁵Venite,“Approach.comedite panem meum,Eat my bread,et bibite vinum quod miscui vobis.and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.

⁶Relinquite infantiam,Leave behind childishness.et vivite,And liveet ambulate per vias prudentiæ.and walk by the ways of prudence.”

⁶Relinquite infantiam,Leave behind childishness.et vivite,And liveet ambulate per vias prudentiæ.and walk by the ways of prudence.”

⁷Qui erudit derisorem, ipse injuriam sibi facit,Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself.et qui arguit impium, sibi maculam generat.And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.

⁷Qui erudit derisorem, ipse injuriam sibi facit,Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself.et qui arguit impium, sibi maculam generat.And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.

⁸Noli arguere derisorem,Do not be willing to argue with a mocker,ne oderit te:lest he hate you.argue sapientem,Dispute with the wise,et diliget te.and he will love you.

⁸Noli arguere derisorem,Do not be willing to argue with a mocker,ne oderit te:lest he hate you.argue sapientem,Dispute with the wise,et diliget te.and he will love you.

⁹Da sapienti occasionem,Present an opportunity to the wise,et addetur ei sapientia;and wisdom shall be added to him.doce justum,Teach the just,et festinabit accipere.and he will hurry to receive it.

⁹Da sapienti occasionem,Present an opportunity to the wise,et addetur ei sapientia;and wisdom shall be added to him.doce justum,Teach the just,et festinabit accipere.and he will hurry to receive it.

¹⁰Principium sapientiæ timor Domini,The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,et scientia sanctorum prudentia.and knowledge of holiness is prudence.

¹⁰Principium sapientiæ timor Domini,The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,et scientia sanctorum prudentia.and knowledge of holiness is prudence.

¹¹Per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui,For by me,et addentur tibi anni vitæ.your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.

¹¹Per me enim multiplicabuntur dies tui,For by me,et addentur tibi anni vitæ.your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.

¹²Si sapiens fueris,If you would be wise,tibimetipsi eris;you will be so for yourself.si autem illusor,But if you would be one who ridicules,solus portabis malum.you alone shall carry the evil.

¹²Si sapiens fueris,If you would be wise,tibimetipsi eris;you will be so for yourself.si autem illusor,But if you would be one who ridicules,solus portabis malum.you alone shall carry the evil.

¹³Mulier stulta et clamosa,A foolish and loud woman,plenaque illecebris, et nihil omnino sciens,who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,

¹³Mulier stulta et clamosa,A foolish and loud woman,plenaque illecebris, et nihil omnino sciens,who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,

¹⁴sedit in foribus domus suæ,sat at the entrance of her house on a seat,super sellam in excelso urbis loco,in a high place of the city,

¹⁴sedit in foribus domus suæ,sat at the entrance of her house on a seat,super sellam in excelso urbis loco,in a high place of the city,

¹⁵ut vocaret transeuntes per viam,so as to call to those who were passing by the wayet pergentes itinere suo:and continuing on their journey:

¹⁵ut vocaret transeuntes per viam,so as to call to those who were passing by the wayet pergentes itinere suo:and continuing on their journey:

¹⁶Qui est parvulus declinet ad me.“Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.”Et vecordi locuta est:And to the frenzied, she said,

¹⁶Qui est parvulus declinet ad me.“Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.”Et vecordi locuta est:And to the frenzied, she said,

¹⁷Aquæ furtivæ dulciores sunt,“Stolen waters are more soothing,et panis absconditus suavior.and secret bread is more pleasant.”

¹⁷Aquæ furtivæ dulciores sunt,“Stolen waters are more soothing,et panis absconditus suavior.and secret bread is more pleasant.”

¹⁸Et ignoravit quod ibi sint gigantes,And he did not know that giants are there,et in profundis inferni convivæ ejus.and that her companions are in the depths of Hell.

¹⁸Et ignoravit quod ibi sint gigantes,And he did not know that giants are there,et in profundis inferni convivæ ejus.and that her companions are in the depths of Hell.