Proverbs 1:17-22

¹⁷For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of any bird;

¹⁸And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.

¹⁹So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

²⁰Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places;

²¹She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words:

²²'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?