Tune: Herongate
(\'It is a thing most wonderful\')
Proverbs 1 v.20-23
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Wisdom calls aloud, utters voice
Come, you people, make me your choice
She* calls in the streets, and main place
Of the town, Receive me by grace
She says, How long, you naive ones
Naivete of daughters, sons
How long will you profess, not grow
In wisdom? I it to you show
How long will scorners delight in
Their scorning, now wisdom within
And how long will fools knowledge hate
I shall teach you wisdom not late
Turn you at my reproof**, behold
I show you wisdom, it be told
Will pout our my spirit to you
Make known my words, good shall ensue
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* \'wisdom\' is personified as \'she\'.
** reproof = \'re-proving; showing us where and when
we go wrong. Then \'correction\', showing us how to
get back on the right path.