20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

20 智慧在街上呼喊, 在广场上扬声;

21 在闹市中心呼叫, 在城门口发出言语, 说:

22 "你们愚蒙人喜爱愚蒙, 好讥笑的人喜欢讥笑, 愚昧人恨恶知识, 要到几时呢?

23 你们要因我的责备回转, 我就把我的心意("心意"或译: "灵")向你们倾吐, 把我的话指示你们。