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At the entrance to the city, beside the gates, she calls:
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"I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth.
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Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense.
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Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.
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What I say is the truth; lies are hateful to me.
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Everything I say is true; nothing is false or misleading.
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To those with insight, it is all clear; to the well-informed, it is all plain.
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Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.
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"I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels;
1 nothing you want can compare with me.
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I am Wisdom, and I have insight; I have knowledge and sound judgment.
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To honor the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and false words.