1. Does not wisdom call out, and prudence bestow her voice?
2. At the summits and the tops of exalted places, standing above the ways, in the midst of the paths,
3. beside the gates of the city, at the very doors, she speaks, saying:
4. "O men, to you I call out, and my voice is to the sons of men.
5. O little ones, understand discernment. And you who are unwise, turn your souls.
6. Listen, for I will speak about great things, and my lips will be opened, so as to foretell what is right.