Proverbs
8
KJV
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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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