Proverbs

¹⁷You cannot trap birds with a net if they see you spreading it out. ¹⁸But evil people cannot see the trap they set for themselves. ¹⁹This is what happens to those who are greedy. Whatever they get destroys them. ²⁰Listen! Wisdom is shouting in the streets. She is crying out in the marketplace. ²¹She is calling out where the noisy crowd gathers: ²²“Fools, how long will you love being ignorant? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you hate knowledge? ²³I wanted to tell you everything I knew and give you all my knowledge, but you didn’t listen to my advice and teaching.