18 Also they set ambush against their own blood; and make ready frauds, or guiles, against their (own) souls.
19 So the paths of each avaricious man ravish, or take away, the souls of them that wield (them).
20 Wisdom preacheth withoutforth; in streets it giveth his voice. (Wisdom preacheth outside; yea, it raiseth up its voice in the streets.)
21 It crieth oft in the head of companies; in the leaves of the gates of the city it bringeth forth his words, and saith, (It crieth often at the tops of the streets; and at the leaves of the gates of the city, it bringeth forth its words, and saith,)