She has sent out her female servants;
she calls out from the highest points of the city:

A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound judgment.

Finalize plans with counsel,
and wage war with sound guidance.

in order to teach you true and reliable words,
so that you may give a dependable report
to those who sent you?

for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.

To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.

A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.