14. Come join us,and we will share with you what we steal.”
15. My child, do not go along with them.Do not do what they do.
16. They run to do evil.They are quick to kill.
17. It is useless to spread out a netright where the birds can see it!
18. These men are setting their own trap.They will only catch themselves!
19. All greedy people end up this way.Greed takes away the life of the greedy person.
20. Wisdom is like a good woman who shouts in the street.She raises her voice in the city squares.
21. She cries out in the noisy street.She makes her speech at the city gates:
22. “You foolish people! How long do you want to stay foolish?How long will you make fun of wisdom?How long will you hate knowledge?
23. Listen when I correct you.I will tell you what’s in my heart.I will tell you what I am thinking.