Proverbs 8
1 Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice?
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?
2 On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.
3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she cries aloud:
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.
4 To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men.
Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:
5 O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.
6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
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.
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.
for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.
12 I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge and discretion.
I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.
13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.
By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;
16 By me rulers rule, and ranking men, even all the judges of the earth.
by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.
17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.
I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness.
Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 that I may cause those who love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.
that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.
22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was,
I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
24 when there were no depths. I was brought forth when there were no fountains abounding with water,
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. I was brought forth
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 beginning of the dust of the world.
while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,
When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;
28 when he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong,
when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;
29 when he gave to the sea its bound that the waters should not transgress his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
when he imposed on 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, a master workman. And I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him,
then I was by him [his] nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 rejoicing in his habitable earth. And my delight was with the sons of men.
rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me. For blessed are those who keep my ways.
And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not refuse it.
hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For he who finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.
but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
