20 Wisdom calls out in the streets; she1:20. "She": in Proverbs, wisdom is personified as a woman. shouts aloud in the squares. 21 She cries out at busy corners; she explains her message at the town gates:
22 "How long will you stupid people love stupidity? How long will scornful people enjoy their mocking? How long will fools hate knowledge? 23 Pay attention to my warnings, and I’ll pour out my deepest thoughts to you—I’ll explain what I know to you.