4 “Come in, ignorant people!” And to the foolish she says,
5 “Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed.
6 Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.”
7 If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt.
8 Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.
9 Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.
10 To be wise you must first have reverence for the Lord. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding.