^{11 Ref} If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

^{12 Ref} Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;

^{13 Ref} Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;

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^{15 Ref} My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

^{16 Ref} For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

^{17 Ref} Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:

^{18 Ref} And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

^{19 Ref} Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

^{20 Ref} Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

^{21 Ref} Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:

^{22 Ref} How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

^{23 Ref} Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

^{24 Ref} Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

^{25 Ref} You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:

^{26 Ref} So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;

^{27 Ref} When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.

^{28 Ref} Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

^{29 Ref} For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord: