Straight talk from the Bible

True wisdom cries aloud in the streets. It keeps raising its voice in the public squares. At the corner of the busy streets, it calls out. How long will you inexperienced ones avoid wisdom? Respond to God's pleas. I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make my words known to you. I call out, but you keep refusing. I stretch out my hand, but you ignore it. You keep rejecting my advice. I God, will laugh when your disaster strikes. I will mock you when your Dread comes. How long will the ridiculers take pleasure in ridiculing?  At that time you will call to me, but I will ignore you. Because you hated knowledge and you refused my advice. You will bear the consequences of your ways. For they are glutted with their own counsel. For the ways of the stupid ones will kill them. And the complacency of fools will destroy them.......But the ones listening and obeying will dwell in security. And be undisturbed by the dread of the coming calamity.      Proverbs 1:20-29.