14. Come join us,and we will share with you stolen goods.”
15. My child, do not go along with them;do not do what they do.
16. They are eager to do eviland are quick to kill.
17. It is useless to spread out a netright where the birds can see it.
18. But sinners will fall into their own traps;they will only catch themselves!
19. All greedy people end up this way;greed kills selfish people.
20. Wisdom is like a woman shouting in the street;she raises her voice in the city squares.
21. She cries out in the noisy streetand shouts at the city gates:
22. “You fools, how long will you be foolish?How long will you make fun of wisdomand hate knowledge?