Proverbs

¹DOES NOT skillful and godly Wisdom cry out, and understanding raise her voice [in contrast to the loose woman]? ²On the top of the heights beside the way, where the paths meet, stands Wisdom [skillful and godly]; ³At the gates at the entrance of the town, at the coming in at the doors, she cries out: ⁴To you, O men, I call, and my voice is directed to the sons of men. ⁵O you simple and thoughtless ones, understand prudence; you [self-confident] fools, be of an understanding heart. [Isa. 32:6.] ⁶Hear, for I will speak excellent and princely things; and the opening of my lips shall be for right things. ⁷For my mouth shall utter truth, and wrongdoing is detestable and loathsome to my lips.