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.
24. But since you refuse to listen when I calland no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25. since you disregard all my adviceand do not accept my rebuke,
26. I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you;I will mock when calamity overtakes you –
27. when calamity overtakes you like a storm,when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,when distress and trouble overwhelm you.