Proverbs 1:17-29

¹⁷For uselessly is the net spread out before the eyes of every winged bird:

¹⁸While they lie in wait for their own blood; they watch in concealment for their own lives.

¹⁹So are the paths of every one that is greedy after unlawful gain; it taketh away the life of those that own it.

²⁰Wisdom crieth loudly without; in the public places she uttereth her voice;

²¹At the corner of noisy streets she calleth, at the entrances of gates; in the city she sayeth her speeches:

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners take their delight in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²³Turn back to my admonition: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

²⁴Whereas I called, and ye refused; I stretched out my hand, and no man was attentive;

²⁵And ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would not accept my admonition:

²⁶Therefore I also will truly laugh at your calamity; I will deride you when your terror cometh;

²⁷When your terror cometh like the tempest-cloud, and your calamity hasteneth like a whirlwind; when there come upon you distress and affliction.

²⁸Then will they call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me earnestly, but they shall not find me;

²⁹For the reason that they hated knowledge, and the fear of the Lord they did not choose;