¹Tarkus ehitas enesele koja, raius oma seitse sammast.

¹Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

²Ta tappis tapaloomad, segas veini, kattis lauagi valmis.

²She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

³Ta läkitas oma teenijad, laskis hüüda linna küngastel:

³She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

⁴'Kes on kogenematu, pöördugu siia!' Napiarulisele ta ütles:

⁴“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁵'Tulge, sööge mu leiba ja jooge mu segatud veini!

⁵“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁶Jätke maha rumalus, et jääksite elama, ja käige arukuse teel!'

⁶Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁷Kes õpetab pilkajat, toob iseenesele häbi, ja kes noomib õelat, sellele jääb külge halb märk.

⁷He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁸Ära noomi pilkajat, et ta sind ei vihkaks, noomi tarka, ja ta armastab sind!

⁸Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁹Anna targale, ja ta saab veelgi targemaks, õpeta õiglast, ja ta võtab veelgi enam õpetust!

⁹Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

¹⁰Issanda kartus on tarkuse algus ja Kõigepühama äratundmine on arukus.

¹⁰The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹¹Sest minu läbi saavad su päevad paljuks ja su eluaastad jätkuvad.

¹¹For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹²Kui oled tark, siis oled tark iseenese jaoks; ja kui oled pilkaja, siis pead sedagi üksinda kandma.

¹²If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹³Meeletusenaine on rahutu, rumalus ei tunne midagi.

¹³The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹⁴Ta istub oma koja uksel, istme peal linna küngastel,

¹⁴She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵kutsudes möödaminejaid, neid, kes käivad otseradu:

¹⁵To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁶'Kes on kogenematu, pöördugu siia!' Ja napiarulisele ta ütleb:

¹⁶“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁷'Varastatud vesi on magus ja salajas söödud leib on hõrk.'

¹⁷“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁸Aga teine ei teagi, et seal on kadunud hinged, et tema kutsutud on põrgu sügavustes.

¹⁸But he doesn’t know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. .