 Wisdom’s Call 1Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding
raise her voice? 2At the highest point along the way, where the
paths meet, she takes her stand; 3beside 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. 5You who are
simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on
it.#8:5Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds 6Listen,
for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak
what is right. 7My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest
wickedness. 8All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is
crooked or perverse. 9To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge. 10Choose my
instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice
gold, 11for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you
desire can compare with her. 12“I, wisdom, dwell together with
prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. 13To fear the Lord
is to hate