14. Cast in thy lot with us, let us all have one purse.
15. My son, walk not thou with them, restrain thy foot from their paths.
16. For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17. But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.
18. And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls.
19. So the wage of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.
20. Wisdom preacheth abroad, she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21. At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying:
22. O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?
23. Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.
24. Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.
25. You have despised all my counsel, and have neglected my reprehensions.
26. I also will laugh in your destruction, and will mock when that shall come to you which you feared.