1:15 My child, do not go down ¹  their way, ² 

withhold yourself ³  from their path; ⁴ 

1:16 for they ⁵  are eager ⁶  to inflict harm, ⁷ 

and they hasten ⁸  to shed blood. ⁹ 

1:17 Surely it is futile to spread ¹⁰  a net

in plain sight of ¹¹  any bird, ¹² 

1:18 but these men lie in wait for their own blood, ¹³ 

they ambush their own lives! ¹⁴ 

1:19 Such ¹⁵  are the ways ¹⁶  of all who gain profit unjustly; ¹⁷ 

it ¹⁸  takes away the life ¹⁹  of those who obtain it! ²⁰ 

1:20 Wisdom ²¹  calls out ²²  in the street,

she shouts loudly ²³  in the plazas; ²⁴ 

1:21 at the head of the noisy ²⁵  streets she calls,

in the entrances of the gates in the city ²⁶  she utters her words: ²⁷ 

1:22 “How long will you simpletons ²⁸  love naiveté? ²⁹ 

How long ³⁰  will mockers ³¹  delight ³²  in mockery ³³ 

and fools ³⁴  hate knowledge?

1:23 If only ³⁵  you will respond ³⁶  to my rebuke, ³⁷ 

then ³⁸  I will pour ³⁹  out my thoughts ⁴⁰  to you

and ⁴¹  I will make ⁴²  my words known to you.

1:24 However, ⁴³  because ⁴⁴  I called but you refused to listen, ⁴⁵ 

because ⁴⁶  I stretched out my hand ⁴⁷  but no one paid attention,

1:25 because ⁴⁸  you neglected ⁴⁹  all my advice,

and did not comply ⁵⁰  with my rebuke,

1:26 so ⁵¹  I myself will laugh ⁵²  when disaster strikes you, ⁵³ 

I will mock when what you dread ⁵⁴  comes,

1:27 when what you dread ⁵⁵  comes like a whirlwind, ⁵⁶ 

and disaster strikes you ⁵⁷  like a devastating storm, ⁵⁸ 

when distressing trouble ⁵⁹  comes on you.

1:28 Then they will call to me, but I will not answer;

they will diligently seek ⁶⁰  me, but they will not find me.

1:29 Because ⁶¹  they hated moral knowledge, ⁶² 

and did not choose to fear the Lord, ⁶³ 

1:30 they did not comply with my advice,

they spurned ⁶⁴  all my rebuke.

1:31 Therefore ⁶⁵  they will eat from the fruit ⁶⁶  of their way, ⁶⁷ 

and they will be stuffed full ⁶⁸  of their own counsel.

1:32 For the waywardness ⁶⁹  of the

simpletons will kill ⁷⁰  them,

and the careless ease ⁷¹  of fools will destroy them.

1:33 But the one who listens ⁷²  to me will live in security, ⁷³ 

and will be at ease ⁷⁴  from the dread of harm.