• Proverbs 8:1

    Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

  • Proverbs 8:2

    She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

  • Proverbs 8:3

    She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

  • Proverbs 8:4

    Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

  • Proverbs 8:5

    O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • Proverbs 8:6

    Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

  • Proverbs 8:7

    For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickednessa is an abomination to my lips.

  • Proverbs 8:8

    All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing frowardb or perverse in them.

  • Proverbs 8:9

    They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

  • Proverbs 8:10

    Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Proverbs 8:11

    For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

  • Proverbs 8:12

    I wisdom dwell with prudence,c and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Proverbs 8:13

    The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  • Proverbs 8:14

    Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  • Proverbs 8:15

    By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

  • Proverbs 8:16

    By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

  • Proverbs 8:17

    I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

  • Proverbs 8:18

    Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

  • Proverbs 8:19

    My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

  • Proverbs 8:20

    I leadd in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

  • Proverbs 8:21

    That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

  • Proverbs 8:22

    The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

  • Proverbs 8:23

    I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

  • Proverbs 8:24

    When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

  • Proverbs 8:25

    Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

  • Proverbs 8:26

    While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,e nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

  • Proverbs 8:27

    When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compassf upon the face of the depth:

  • Proverbs 8:28

    When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

  • Proverbs 8:29

    When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

  • Proverbs 8:30

    Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

  • Proverbs 8:31

    Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

  • Proverbs 8:32

    Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

  • Proverbs 8:33

    Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

  • Proverbs 8:34

    Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

  • Proverbs 8:35

    For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtaing favour of the LORD.

  • Proverbs 8:36

    But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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