36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;
    all who hate me love death.’

Invitations of wisdom and folly

Wisdom has built her house;
    she has set up[a] its seven pillars.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;
    she has also set her table.
She has sent out her servants, and she calls
    from the highest point of the city,

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out

36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;(A)
    all who hate me love death.”(B)

Invitations of Wisdom and Folly

Wisdom has built(C) her house;
    she has set up[a] its seven pillars.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;(D)
    she has also set her table.(E)
She has sent out her servants, and she calls(F)
    from the highest point of the city,(G)

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out