^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.”

5 ^(A)My son, be attentive to my wisdom;
    ^(B)incline your ear to my understanding,
² that you may keep ^(C)discretion,
    and your lips may ^(D)guard knowledge.

^20 (A)My son, keep your father's commandment,
    ^(B)and forsake not your mother's teaching.
^21 (C)Bind them on your heart always;
    ^(D)tie them around your neck.
^22 (E)When you walk, they^[a] will lead you;
    ^(F)when you lie down, they will ^(G)watch over you;
    and when you awake, they will talk with you.
²³ For the commandment is ^(H)a lamp and the teaching a light,
    and the ^(I)reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

7 ^(A)My son, keep my words
    and ^(B)treasure up my commandments with you;
^2 (C)keep my commandments and live;
    keep my teaching as ^(D)the apple of your eye;

^31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

¹⁴ Where there is ^(A)no guidance, a people falls,
    ^(B)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

^5 (A)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

²⁶ One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,^[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

¹³ Whoever ^(A)despises ^(B)the word^[a] brings destruction on himself,
    but he who reveres the commandment^[b] will be ^(C)rewarded.