15 My son,
ado not walk in the way with them,
bKeep your foot from their path;
16 aFor their feet run to evil,
And they make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely, in
1 vain the net is spread
In the sight of any
1 bird;
18 But they lie in wait for their
own blood,
They lurk secretly for their
own lives.
19 aSo
are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.
The Call of Wisdom
20 aWisdom calls aloud
1 outside;
She raises her voice in the open squares.
21 She cries out in the
1 chief concourses,
At the openings of the gates in the city
She speaks her words:
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