then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

Say to wisdom, "you are my sister," and you shall call insight, "{intimate friend}."

Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?

"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

[in order] to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight [on] their way:

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."