12 If you are wise, you are wise (A)for yourself,
And if you (B)scoff, you alone will [a]suffer from it.

13 [b]A woman of foolishness is (C)boisterous,
She has a lack of understanding and (D)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by (E)the high places of the city,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:12 Lit bear
  2. Proverbs 9:13 Or A foolish woman

12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

13 Folly is an unruly woman;(A)
    she is simple and knows nothing.(B)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
    on a seat at the highest point of the city,(C)

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