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

For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

indeed, if you call out for discernment -- raise your voice for understanding --

Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding a close relative,

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

"To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.

What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also praises her: