1. Listen! Wisdom is calling out.Reason is making herself heard.
2. On the hilltops near the roadand at the crossroads she stands.
3. At the entrance to the city,beside the gates, she calls:
4. “I appeal to all of you;I call to everyone on earth.
5. Are you immature? Learn to be mature.Are you foolish? Learn to have sense.
6. Listen to my excellent words;all I tell you is right.
7. What I say is the truth;lies are hateful to me.
8. Everything I say is true;nothing is false or misleading.
9. To those with insight, it is all clear;to the well-informed, it is all plain.
10. Choose my instruction instead of silver;choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.
11. “I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels;nothing you want can compare with me.
12. I am Wisdom, and I have insight;I have knowledge and sound judgement.
13. To honour the Lord is to hate evil;I hate pride and arrogance,evil ways and false words.
14. I make plans and carry them out.I have understanding, and I am strong.
15. I help kings to governand rulers to make good laws.
16. Every ruler on earth governs with my help,officials and nobles alike.