1 Does not wisdom call out?

Does not understanding raise her voice?

2 At the highest point along the way,

where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

3 beside the gate leading into the city,

at the entrance, she cries aloud:

4 “To you, O people, I call out;

I raise my voice to all mankind.

5 You who are simple, gain prudence;

you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.

6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;

I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth speaks what is true,

for my lips detest wickedness.

1 Doth not wisdom cry? And understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way In the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

1 Listen as Wisdom calls out!

Hear as understanding raises her voice!

2 On the hilltop along the road,

she takes her stand at the crossroads.

3 By the gates at the entrance to the town,

on the road leading in, she cries aloud,

4 “I call to you, to all of you!

I raise my voice to all people.

5 You simple people, use good judgment.

You foolish people, show some understanding.

6 Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.

Everything I say is right,

7 for I speak the truth

and detest every kind of deception.

1 Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?

2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,

Beside the way, where the paths meet.

3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,

At the entrance of the doors:

4 “To you, O men, I call,

And my voice is to the sons of men.

5 O you simple ones, understand prudence,

And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,

And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

7 For my mouth will speak truth;

Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

1 Wisdom calls to you like someone shouting;

understanding raises her voice.

2 On the hilltops along the road

and at the crossroads, she stands calling.

3 Beside the city gates,

at the entrances into the city, she calls out:

4 “Listen, everyone, I’m calling out to you;

I am shouting to all people.

5 You who are uneducated, seek wisdom.

You who are foolish, get understanding.

6 Listen, because I have important things to say,

and what I tell you is right.

7 What I say is true,

I refuse to speak evil.

1 Doth not wisdom cry,

And understanding put forth her voice?

2 On the top of high places by the way,

Where the paths meet, she standeth;

3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city,

At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

4 Unto you, O men, I call;

And my voice is to the sons of men.

5 O ye simple, understand prudence;

And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

7 For my mouth shall utter truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice? 2 On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand. 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud. 4 Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man: 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

1 Does not wisdom call out? 

Does not understanding raise its voice? 

2 ⸤Wisdom⸥ takes its stand on high ground, 

by the wayside where the roads meet, 

3 near the gates to the city. 

At the entrance ⸤wisdom⸥ sings its song, 

4 “I am calling to all of you, 

and my appeal is to all people. 

5 You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. 

You fools, get a heart that has understanding. 

6 Listen! I am speaking about noble things, 

and my lips will say what is right. 

7 My mouth expresses the truth, 

and wickedness is disgusting to my lips. 

1 Doesn’t Wisdom call out?

Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?

2 At the heights overlooking the road,

at the crossroads, she takes her stand.

3 Beside the gates at the entry to the city,

at the main entrance, she cries out:

4 “People, I call out to you;

my cry is to mankind.

5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;

develop common sense, you who are foolish.

6 Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and what my lips say is right.

7 For my mouth tells the truth,

and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

1 Does not wisdom call,

and does not understanding raise her voice?

2 On the heights, beside the way,

at the crossroads she takes her stand;

3 beside the gates in front of the town,

at the entrance of the portals she cries out:

4 “To you, O people, I call,

and my cry is to all that live.

5 O simple ones, learn prudence;

acquire intelligence, you who lack it.

6 Hear, for I will speak noble things,

and from my lips will come what is right;

7 for my mouth will utter truth;

wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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.

1 Doesn’t wisdom call out?

Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

2 On the high roads along the way,

she takes her place where the paths meet.

3 Beside the gates leading into the city,

she cries out at the entrances.

4 She says, “Men, I call out to you.

I raise my voice to all human beings.

5 You who are childish, get some good sense.

You who are foolish, gain understanding.

6 Listen! I have worthy things to say.

I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth speaks what is true.

My lips hate evil.

1 Does not wisdom call,

And understanding lift up her voice?

2 On top of the heights beside the way,

Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city,

At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

4 “To you, O men, I call,

And my voice is to the sons of men.

5 “O naive ones, understand prudence;

And, O fools, understand wisdom.

6 “Listen, for I will speak noble things;

And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

7 “For my mouth will utter truth;

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.