MLV(i)
20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the broad places.
21 She cries in the chief place of concourse, at the entrance of the gates, in the city. She utters her words:
22 How long, you* simple ones, will you* love simplicity? And scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn back at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you*. I will make my words known to you*.
24 Because I have called and you* have refused, I have stretched out my hand and no man has regarded, 25 but you* have made all my counsel void and want none of my reproof, 26 I also will laugh at your* calamity. I will mock when your* fear comes, 27 when your* fear comes as a storm and your* calamity comes on as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you*.
28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me, 29 because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Jehovah.
30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices.
32 Because the backsliding of the simple will kill them and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 But he who listens to me will dwell securely and will be quiet without fear of evil.
22 How long, you* simple ones, will you* love simplicity? And scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn back at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you*. I will make my words known to you*.
24 Because I have called and you* have refused, I have stretched out my hand and no man has regarded, 25 but you* have made all my counsel void and want none of my reproof, 26 I also will laugh at your* calamity. I will mock when your* fear comes, 27 when your* fear comes as a storm and your* calamity comes on as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you*.
28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me, 29 because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Jehovah.
30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices.
32 Because the backsliding of the simple will kill them and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 But he who listens to me will dwell securely and will be quiet without fear of evil.