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Proverbs 8
1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places
of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming
in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an
understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my
lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination
to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing
froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them
that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather
than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be
desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty
inventions.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and
the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have
strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the
earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall
find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and
righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my
revenue than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of
judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I
will fill their treasures.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his
works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the
earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were
no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I
brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the
highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass
upon the face of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the
fountains of the deep:
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not
pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily
his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights
were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are
they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates,
waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of
the LORD.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they
that hate me love death.
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