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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.