1 Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?
2 Atop the heights beside the road, at the crossroads she stands.
3 Beside gates, before towns, at the entrance of doors, she cries out:
4 “To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.
5 Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn intelligence.
6 Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
7 My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.