12. let’s swallow them alive, like the grave,and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13. we will get all sorts of valuable thingsand fill our houses with plunder;
14. cast lots with us;we will all share the loot’ –
15. my son, do not go along with them,do not set foot on their paths;
16. for their feet rush into evil,they are swift to shed blood.
17. How useless to spread a netwhere every bird can see it!
18. These men lie in wait for their own blood;they ambush only themselves!
19. Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;it takes away the life of those who get it.
20. Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,she raises her voice in the public square;
21. on top of the wall she cries out,at the city gate she makes her speech:
22. ‘How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?How long will mockers delight in mockeryand fools hate knowledge?
23. Repent at my rebuke!Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,I will make known to you my teachings.