Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom2451 cry,7121 And understanding8394 put forth5414 her voice?6963 cr 2 On the top7218 of high places4791 by the way,1870 Where the paths5410 meet,1004 she standeth;5324 cr 3 Beside the gates,8179 at3027 the entry6310 of the city,7176 At the coming3996 in at the doors,6607 she crieth aloud:7442 cr 4 Unto you, O men,376 I call;7121 And my voice6963 is to the sons1121 of men.120 cr 5 O ye simple,6612 understand995 prudence;6195 And, ye fools,3684 be of an understanding995 heart.3820 cr 6 Hear,8085 for I will speak1696 excellent things;5057 And the opening4669 of my lips8193 shall be right things.4339 cr 7 For my mouth2441 shall utter1897 truth;571 And wickedness7562 is an abomination8441 to my lips.8193 cr 8 All the words561 of my mouth6310 are{Or, are righteousness} in righteousness;6664 There is nothing crooked6617 or perverse in them.6141 cr 9 They are all plain5228 to him that understandeth,995 And right3477 to them that find4672 knowledge.1847 cr 10 Receive3947 my instruction,4148 and not silver;3701 And knowledge1847 rather than choice977 gold.2742 cr 11 For wisdom2451 is better2896 than rubies;6443 And all the things that may be desired2656 are not to be compared unto it.7737 cr 12 I wisdom2451 have made prudence6195 my dwelling,7931 And find out4672 knowledge{Or, knowledge of witty inventions} and discretion.1847 cr 13 The fear3374 of Jehovah3068 is to hate8130 evil:7451 Pride,1344 and arrogancy,1347 and the evil7451 way,1870 And the perverse8419 mouth,6310 do I hate.8130 cr 14 Counsel6098 is mine, and sound{Or, effectual working} knowledge:8454 I am understanding;998 I have might.1369 cr 15 By me kings4428 reign,4427 And princes7336 decree2710 justice.6664 cr 16 By me princes8269{Or, rulers} rule,8323 And nobles,5081 even all the judges8199 of the earth.776 cr 17 I love157 them that love157 me; And those that seek me diligently7836{Or, early} shall find me.4672 cr 18 Riches6239 and honor3519 are with me; Yea, durable6276{Or, ancient} wealth1952 and righteousness.6666 cr 19 My fruit6529 is better2896 than gold,2742 yea, than fine gold;6337 And my revenue8393{Or, increase} than choice977 silver.3701 cr 20 I walk1980 in the way734 of righteousness,6666 In the midst8432 of the paths5410 of justice;4941 cr 21 That I may cause those that love157 me to inherit5157 substance,3426 And that I may fill4390 their treasuries.214 cr 22 Jehovah3068 possessed7069{Or, formed} me in the{Or, as} beginning7225 of his way,1870 Before6924{Or, The first of} his works of old.4659 cr 23 I was set up5258 from everlasting,5769 from the beginning,7218 Before6924 the earth was.776 cr 24 When there were no depths,8415 I was brought forth,2342 When there were no fountains4599 abounding3513 with water.4325 cr 25 Before the mountains2022 were settled,2883 Before6440 the hills1389 was I brought forth;2342 cr 26 While as yet he had not made6213 the earth,776 nor the fields,2351 Nor the beginning7218{Or, sum} of the dust6083 of the world.8398 cr 27 When he established3559{Or, prepared} the heavens,8064 I was there: When he set2710 a circle2329 upon the face6440 of the deep,8415 cr 28 When he made firm5810 the skies7834 above,4605 When the fountains5869 of the deep8415 became strong,5810 cr 29 When he gave7760 to the sea3220 its{Or, his decree} bound,2706 That the waters4325 should not transgress5674 his commandment,6310 When he marked2710{Or, appointed} out the foundations4144 of the earth;776 cr 30 Then I was by him,681 as a master workman;525 And I was{Or, had delight continually} daily3117 his delight,8191 Rejoicing7832{Or, Sporting} always6256 before him,6440 cr 31 Rejoicing7832{Or, Sporting} in his habitable8398 earth;776 And my delight8191 was with the sons1121 of men.120 cr 32 Now therefore, my sons,1121 hearken8085 unto me; For blessed835 are they that keep8104 my ways.1870 cr 33 Hear8085 instruction,4148 and be wise,2449 And refuse it not.6544 cr 34 Blessed835 is the man120 that heareth8085 me, Watching8245 daily3117 at my gates,1817 Waiting8104 at the posts4201 of my doors.6607 cr 35 For whoso findeth4672 me findeth4672 life,2416 And shall obtain6329{Hebrew draw forth.} favor7522 of Jehovah.3068 cr 36 But he that sinneth2398{Or, misseth me} against me wrongeth2554 his own soul:5315 All they that hate8130 me love157 death.4194 cr