1. Doth not Chochmah cry out? And Tevunah (understanding) put forth her voice?
2. In the top of high hills, beside the derech (road) in the bais netivot (meeting place of trodden paths, crossroads) nitzavah (she [Lady Wisdom, the lady street preacher] stands).
3. She crieth out at the she'arim (gates), at the entry of the city, at the entrance at the petachim (doorways):
4. Unto you, O ishim, I call out; and my voice is to the Bnei Adam.
5. O ye simple ones, understand armah (prudence); and, ye kesilim, understand in your lev.
6. Hear; for I will speak negidim (noble things, worthy [words]); and the opening of my sfatayim (lips) shall be meisharim (upright, fair things).
7. For my mouth shall speak emes; and resha is an abomination to my sfatayim (lips).
8. All the words of my peh (mouth) are in tzedek; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
9. They are all correct to him that discerneth, and yesharim (straight ones) to them that find da'as (knowledge).
10. Receive my musar, and not kesef; and da'as (knowledge) rather than choice gold.
11. For chochmah is tovah (better, more precious) than pearls; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12. I, Chochmah, dwell with armah (prudence), and find out da'as (knowledge) of mezimot (discretions).
13. The Yirat Hashem is to hate rah; pride, and ga'on (arrogance), and the derech rah, and the perverse peh (mouth), do I hate.
14. Etzah (counsel, advice) is mine, and sound judgment; I am binah; I have gevurah.