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1 Doesn't Wisdom cry out and Understanding shout?
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Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 Atop the heights along the path, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
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At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 By the gate before the city, at the entrances she shouts:
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beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud:
4 I cry out to you, people; my voice goes out to all of humanity.
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“To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
5 Understand skill, you who are naive. Take this to heart, you fools.
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You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
6 Listen, for I speak things that are correct; from my lips comes what is right.
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Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
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