1. Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?
2. Atop the heights beside the road, at the crossroads she stands.
3. Beside gates, before towns, at the entrance of doors, she cries out:
4. “To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.
5. Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn intelligence.
6. Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
7. My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.