21. She cries out above the commotion. At the entrances of the city gates, she utters her speech:
22. “How long will you naïve ones love simplicity, you scoffers delight in scoffing, and you fools hate knowledge?
23. You are repulsed at my rebuke. Behold, I pour out my heart to you. I will make my words known to you.
24. Because you refused when I called, and did not pay attention when I stretched out my hand,
25. since you ignore all my advice and would not accept my rebuke,
26. I in turn will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when dread comes on you,
27. when your terror comes like a storm and your calamity sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when trouble and distress overwhelm you!
28. Then they will cry out to me, but I will not answer! They will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
29. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Adonai,