19 ^(A)The heavens declare the glory of God,
    and the sky above^[a] proclaims his handiwork.
² Day to day pours out speech,
    and night to night reveals knowledge.
³ There is no speech, nor are there words,
    whose voice is not heard.
^4 (B)Their ^(C)voice^[b] goes out through all the earth,
    and their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for ^(D)the sun,

^20 (A)Wisdom cries aloud in the street,
    in the markets she raises her voice;
²¹ at the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
    at ^(B)the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
²² “How long, O ^(C)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will ^(D)scoffers delight in their scoffing
    and fools ^(E)hate knowledge?
²³ If you turn at my reproof,^[a]
behold, I will ^(F)pour out my spirit to you;
    I will make my words known to you.
^24 (G)Because I have called and ^(H)you refused to listen,
    have ^(I)stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
²⁵ because you have ^(J)ignored all my counsel
    and ^(K)would have none of my reproof,
²⁶ I also ^(L)will laugh at your calamity;
    I will mock when ^(M)terror strikes you,
²⁷ when terror strikes you like ^(N)a storm
    and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
    when distress and anguish come upon you.
^28 (O)Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;
    they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
²⁹ Because they ^(P)hated knowledge
    and ^(Q)did not choose the fear of the Lord,
^30 (R)would have none of my counsel
    and ^(S)despised all my reproof,
³¹ therefore they shall eat ^(T)the fruit of their way,
    and have ^(U)their fill of their own devices.
³² For the simple are killed by ^(V)their turning away,
    and ^(W)the complacency of fools destroys them;
³³ but ^(X)whoever listens to me will dwell secure
    and will be ^(Y)at ease, without dread of disaster.”

2 ^(A)My son, ^(B)if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,
² making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
³ yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice ^(C)for understanding,
⁴ if you seek it like ^(D)silver
    and search for it as for ^(E)hidden treasures,
⁵ then ^(F)you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
⁶ For ^(G)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
⁷ he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is ^(H)a shield to those who ^(I)walk in integrity,
⁸ guarding the paths of justice
    and ^(J)watching over the way of his ^(K)saints.
^9 (L)Then you will understand ^(M)righteousness and justice
    and equity, every good path;
¹⁰ for wisdom will come into your heart,
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
^11 (N)discretion will ^(O)watch over you,
    understanding will guard you,
¹² delivering you from the way of evil,
    from men of perverted speech,
¹³ who forsake the paths of uprightness
    to ^(P)walk in the ways of darkness,
¹⁴ who ^(Q)rejoice in doing evil
    and ^(R)delight in the perverseness of evil,
¹⁵ men whose ^(S)paths are crooked,
    ^(T)and who are ^(U)devious in their ways.