1. Like a person, wisdom calls out to you.Understanding raises her voice.
2. On the hilltops along the roadand at the crossroads, she stands calling.
3. She stands beside the city gates.At the entrances into the city, she calls out:
4. “People, I’m calling out to you.I am shouting to all people.
5. You who do not know better, get the ability to think.You who are foolish, get understanding.
6. Listen. I have important things to say.What I tell you is right.
7. What I say is true.I hate it when people speak evil.