1:20–33 How different it is with Wisdom! She lays no snares and has no need to hide. She sings openly in the street; she speaks clearly, her voice rising above the tumult of the market and the gates of the city. It is one thing if a child surrenders to desire, but when adults act childishly, it is true folly. You will never outgrow the snare of cynicism and foolishness. You are never too old for wickedness. You can resist Wisdom’s words all your life, yet, she will never give up on you.7 Wisdom speaks