Provérbios 1

Wisdom’s Plea

20 Wisdom calls out in the street;

she makes her voice heard in the public squares.  * 1:20 Pr 8:1–3; 9:3

21 She cries out above  * 1:21 Lit at the head of the commotion;

she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:

22 "How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?

How long will you mockers  * 1:22 Ps 1:1 enjoy mocking

and you fools hate knowledge?  * 1:22 Jb 21:14; Pr 1:29; 5:12

23 If you respond to my warning,  * 1:23 Lit you turn back to my reprimand,* 1:23 Pr 3:11; 15:5,31–32

then I will pour out my spirit on you  * 1:23 Jl 2:28

and teach you my words.