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Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud

Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?

beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud

Listen as Wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!

By the gates at the entrance to the town, on the road leading in, she cries aloud

Doesn’t wisdom  call out? Doesn’t understanding make her voice heard?

Beside the gates  leading into the city, at the main entrance, she cries out

Doth not wisdom cry? And understanding put forth her voice?

She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors.

Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?

She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors

Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.

Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.

Does not wisdom call, And understanding raise her voice?

Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out

Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?

Beside the gates, at the entrance to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

beside the gates opening into the city, at the entrance of the doorways she cries out