² At the heights overlooking the road,
at the crossroads, she takes her stand.
³ Beside the gates^(A) at the entry to^[a] the city,
at the main entrance, she cries out:

¹⁴ She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
¹⁵ calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:^(A)