1. Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?
2. On the top of the heights along the way, Between the paths she has taken her stand.
3. Beside the gates, leading to the city, At the entrances, she shouts:
4. “O men, I call, to you, And my voice is to the sons of men.
5. “You simple ones, understand insight, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
6. “Listen, for I speak noble words, And the opening of my lips is about straightness;
7. “For my mouth speaks truth; And wrongness is an abomination to my lips.
8. “All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, None of them twisted or crooked,
9. “All of them plain to him who understands, And straight to those who find knowledge.
10. “Accept my discipline, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11. “For wisdom is better than rubies, And all delights are not comparable to her.
12. “I, wisdom, have dwelt with insight, And I find knowledge, foresight.
13. “The fear of יהוה is to hate evil. I have hated pride and arrogance, And the evil way, And the perverse mouth.
14. “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, mightiness is mine.
15. “By me sovereigns reign, And rulers make righteous decrees.
16. “By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth.
17. “I love those who love me, And those who earnestly seek me do find me.