This translation is from the New American Standard Bible. Other translations are available here. Information about the original Hebrew meaning of what seem to be the key words is provided immediately below the scriptural text. A collection of scriptures dealing with similar principles is hyperlinked at the end of this post
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Wisdom has built her house, She has carved out her seven pillars; 2She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table; 3She has sent out her attendants, she calls out from the tops of the heights of the city: 4“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks understanding she says, 5“Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed. 6Abandon your foolishness and live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”
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built = בָּנָה = bānâ Blue Letter Bible to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue; make, repair, set (up); erect; to be built up; form
carved = חָצַב = ḥāṣaḇ Blue Letter Bible to dig; cleave, divide, hew, cut; make, cut out, dig out, quarry; carve; formed
prepared = טָבַח = ṭāḇaḥ Blue Letter Bible to slaughter, slay, butcher; kill cattle, as in a sacrifice
mixed = מָסַךְ = māsaḵ Blue Letter Bible to mix, mingle, produce by mixing; pour
set up = עָרַךְ = `arak Blue Letter Bible to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish
sent out = שָׁלַח = šālaḥ Blue Letter Bible stretch out; extend, direct; shoot forth (of branches); reach forth; sow, spread, stretch forth; to send, send away; let loose; to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out or away; to let go, set free; to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled; forsake, give (up); eave, let depart; drive cattle to pasture
calls = קָרָא = qārā' Blue Letter Bible call, cry, utter a loud sound; proclaim; read aloud, read (to oneself); the idea of accosting a person met; address by name; call=name = give name to; call upon or to
tops = גַּף = gap̄ Blue Letter Bible body, self; extension the body or self; himself; height, elevation; highest places
heights = מָרוֹם = mārôm Blue Letter Bible height, elevation, elevated place; in a high place; loftily, upward; dignity; sublime
naive = פְּתִי = pᵊṯî Blue Letter Bible simplicity, naivete; simple, foolish, open-minded; unskillful
turn in = סוּר = sûr Blue Letter Bible turn aside, depart; avoid; be removed; depose; put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish; eschew; turn off; rebel; put away, withdraw; sour; turn aside to oneself; be without
lacks = חָסֵר = ḥāsēr Blue Letter Bible in need of, lacking, needy, in want of; without; destitute, fail; void; wanting, lacking needing, want of understanding
understanding = לֵב = lēḇ Blue Letter Bible inner man, mind, will, understanding; midst; soul; mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory; inclination, resolution, determination (of will); conscience; seat of appetites, emotions, passions, courage;feelings, the will and even the intellect; the centre of anything
come = יָלַךְ = yālaḵ Blue Letter Bible go, walk, come; lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk; journey; proceed
eat = לָחַם = lāḥam Blue Letter Bible to fight, do battle, make war; to eat, use as food,to feed on; figuratively, to consume, devour
food = לֶחֶם = leḥem Blue Letter Bible bread, food, grain; loaf, meat, victuals
drink = שָׁתָה = shathah Blue Letter Bible feast, banquet; be drunk; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); drink up; drink together
wine = יַיִן = yayin Blue Letter Bible wine; to effervesce; by implication, intoxication; banqueting
mixed = מָסַךְ = māsaḵ Blue Letter Bible to mix, mingle, produce by mixing; pour
Abandon = עָזַב = ʿāzaḇ Blue Letter Bible to leave, loose, forsake; depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone; abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatize; let loose, set free, let go, free; to be deserted; fail; relinquish, leave destitute; to loosen band; to restore, repair; fortify; help
foolishness = פְּתִי = pᵊṯî Blue Letter Bible simplicity, naivete; simple, foolish, open-minded; unskillful
live = חָיָה = ḥāyâ Blue Letter Bible to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live forever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health; to revive; refresh; restore to health; nourish up; recover; be whole; perfect; continue in life;preserve alive, let live; the original idea of this word is breathing; to continue safe and sound; to recover health, be healed; vivify; make alive; grant or restore life
proceed = אָשַׁר = 'āšar Blue Letter Bible to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress; to be advanced, be led on; to be made happy, be blessed; to go forward, be honest, prosper; guide, lead; pronounce happy or fortunate
way= דֶּרֶךְ = dereḵ Blue Letter Bible way, road, distance, journey, manner; path; mode; habit, way; course of life; mode of action
perception = בִּינָה = bînâ Blue Letter Bible discernment; knowledge; insight; wisdom; intelligence; insight; skill
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