en_tn/pro/09/03.md

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She has sent out

The word "she" refers to Wisdom, which is compared to a woman from Proverbs 9:1. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

invitations

These invitations were either verbal messages that the maids were supposed to recite, or they were written letters addressed to the people wisdom wanted to invite.

her maids

Young women or girls, in the service of a respectable, adult woman, like wisdom.

she calls out

"she proclaims" or "she summons" AT: "she loudly recites her invitation"

those who are unaught … those who do not have good judgment

These two phrases describe the same group of people, namely people who need more wisdom in their lives.

who are not taught

This does not mean people who did not go to school, but people who do not yet know how to live. "who are young and naïve"

come in here

AT: "come into my house" or "are welcome in my house"

do not have good judgement

AT: "lacks wisdom" or "do not have common sense" (UDB)