Proverbs

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. ²⁴“I tried to help, but you refused to listen. I offered my hand, but you turned away from me. ²⁵You ignored my advice and refused to be corrected. ²⁶So I will laugh at your troubles and make fun of you when what you fear happens.