16 For their feet run to evil,And they make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely, in vain the net is spreadIn the sight of any bird;
18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;It takes away the life of its owners.
20 Wisdom calls aloud outside;She raises her voice in the open squares.
21 She cries out in the chief concourses,At the openings of the gates in the cityShe speaks her words:
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?For scorners delight in their scorning,And fools hate knowledge.