20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street.

She utters her voice in the public squares.

21 She calls at the head of noisy places.

At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?

How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,

and fools hate knowledge?

23 Turn at my reproof.

Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you.

I will make known my words to you.

20 Die Wysheid roep hardop daarbuite, sy verhef haar stem op die pleine,

21 op die hoek van die rumoerige strate roep sy, by die ingange van die poorte, in die stad, spreek sy haar woorde:

22 Hoe lank sal julle, eenvoudiges, die eenvoudigheid liefhê en die spotters lus hê om te spot en die dwase kennis haat?

23 Wend julle tot my teregwysing, dan laat ek my gees vir julle uitstroom, wil ek my woorde aan julle bekend maak.